Which competencies is Enade assessing in its Chemestry Evaluation? A proposal for an analysis in terms of cognitive operations

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24109/2176-6681.rbep.101i259.3900
Keywords: cognitive level of difficulty, cognitive process, Enade-Chemistry.

Abstract

The National Exam of Student Achievement (Enade) seeks to measure undergraduate students’ performances based on the syllabus their professors have covered and competences they have acquired during their higher education. Furthermore, one of its objectives is to contribute to undergraduate courses by providing relevant exam-related information. This study aims to analyze these questions while taking a new criteria into consideration: the required cognitive operations used by undergraduates when answering the Enade questions. In order to do so, it was necessary to elaborate a guide based not only on the documents issued by National Institute for Educational Studies and Research "Anísio Teixeira" (Inep) but also according to an analysis based on the taxonomy of cognitive operations. Among the main results, we highlight that for 2014 and 2017 exams there were few questions to evaluate competencies related specifically to bachelor’s degree programs; there was some disparity related to the cognitive level of difficulty, and knowledge areas were unbalanced.

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Author Biographies

Márcia Gorette Lima da Silva , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.

Doutora em Educação pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Natal, Rio Grande do Norte,
Brasil.

Fernanda Marur Mazzé, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.

Doutora em Ciências pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil.

Published
31-12-2020
How to Cite
LIMA DA SILVA , M. G.; MARUR MAZZÉ, F. Which competencies is Enade assessing in its Chemestry Evaluation? A proposal for an analysis in terms of cognitive operations. Brazilian Journal of Pedagogical Studies , v. 101, n. 259, 31 Dec. 2020.
Issue
Vol 101 No 259 (2020)
Section
Estudos

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