Engajamento discente no uso de redes sociais em contexto escolar

Abstract

This study had the main research field of the use of social networks in school as a place of construction of student engagement. integration processes of digital technologies in education and the challenges that are set for the creation of this culture in educational institutions leads us to question traditional knowledge and practices in basic education. You need to check how the use of these digital virtual spaces in school can contribute to student engagement in this case typified as behavioral and cognitive. The research had as main prerogative: how to process the student engagement in a learning experience with the support of social networks developed in schools. In this light, the study aimed mainly analyze the student engagement in a group of student monitors in training belonging to the elementary school in a public school in the state of Ceara in carrying out educational activities with the support of social network Facebook. The research adopted a qualitative approach, based on the intervention research method. Following this premise, it created a project of intervention in pursuit of the application of this methodology with the proposed theme referred to the aspects of environmental sustainability and technology. The survey data were obtained through self-registration of the action of the students (views, likes, posts, shares, and comments) on the social network. The frequency of these actions was used as the behavioral engagement indicator, while the content of publications and comments were the basis for the understanding of cognitive engagement. The results showed the presence of behavioral engagement, given that there were often record the use of resources of the social network during the project. With regard to cognitive engagement, four subcategories were identified that typify the actions taken by students in the social network: engagement in the search for information and communication; reflection on the action; critical engagement and emancipatory engagement. The presence of these subcategories indicated that the participation of students went far beyond mere record of participation, but also presented for engagement with content and practices discussed in the implementation of the proposed activities. The results highlighted that social networks, a place that today is an evolution in relational forms of communication, seen as web content and knowledge can be used as a means of engagement of students and are inserted in the school routine.