Correlation between the reference matrix and items involving Chemistry concepts present in ENEM - 2009 to 2013

Abstract:

The objective of this research is to study the items where chemistry concepts are present in editions of Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (ENEM) in the years 2009 to 2013 and the ENEM's Reference Matrix. Using the Revised Bloom Taxonomy, the items were analyzed in order to identify the cognitive demand, the dimension of knowledge, the content and the context present in the items. The results indicate the occurrence of items with low-order cognitive domains (about 81%), in contrast to the reference matrix where we can find a minor proportion (63-71%) for items with these characteristics. The study also pointed out that contents present in the items are placed in different contexts, showing the interrelationship between the evaluated concepts and the student's universe.

Keywords:
ENEM; Assessment; Bloom's Revised Taxonomy; Chemistry concepts