THE IMPORTANCE OF LINGUISTICS FOR THE EDUCATION OF GRADUATES IN CHEMISTRY AT A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN BRAZIL'S COUNTRYSIDE

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.5582192207075

• Palavras-chave: exact Sciences. Higher education. Verbal language.

• Keywords: exact Sciences. Higher education. Verbal language.

• Abstract:

  In this work, linguistics is presented as an important tool for teaching Chemistry. Linguistics is divided into oral and written communication and reflects on the process that facilitates the understanding and formation of new ideas. Highlighting the importance of textual interpretation and understanding of contents in the Chemistry course, it was necessary to carry out a study showing how language is included in an undergraduate course in the area of ​​Exact Sciences. Language mastery is not easy, but when it is achieved academic performance is greatly improved and favors both undergraduates and graduates in Chemistry. This research was carried out through a questionnaire with 30 students of the Degree in Chemistry of a public university located in the interior of Brazil. The questions covered how students perceived the importance of linguistics in the course, how it can influence their ability to write and speak, and whether it would be possible to have any interference in academic development without the correct use of verbal language. According to the results obtained, it can be concluded that most students consider linguistics a relevant topic to be worked on in order to improve teaching. As for the understanding of the contents, in a way, the Chemistry course in question leaves something to be desired in the language process, leading to believe that it is necessary to carry out a more detailed analysis of the pedagogical proposal of this course, in order to offer options that help in the purpose. to improve the language performance of their students.

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