The work presented here shows the importance of considering in the process of learning the rules and attitudes of students, for whom we made a characterization of such aspects in a group of middle school students using a questionnaire that is part of the HCTAES test proposed by Halpern (1998). This instrument can reveal the motivation of students in science classes and critical thinking skills, so the students greatly have become aware of what they learn during training.
provisions; critical thinking; science education
