Utilização das tecnologias digitais de informação e comunicação (TDIC’S) para melhorar o ensino de química na educação de jovens e adultos do município de Sobral - CE

Abstract

Chemistry subjects are considered complicated for many Basic Education students. The present work aimed to introduce Digital Technologies of Information and Communication (TDIC's) as learning tools for Chemistry Teaching in Youth and Adult Education. Students enrolled in this type of education are at least 15 years old (Elementary School II) and 18 years old (High School) who did not complete their studies at the right age for various reasons. This research was carried out with high school students who, when they reach adulthood, come up with some factors that trigger the need to streamline schooling, such as the construction of the student's autonomy and the guarantee of permanence or ascension in the labor market. The analyzed audience was students enrolled at the Youth and Adult Education Center in the city of Sobral, in the northern region of the State of Ceará. TDIC's were used, through the use of smartphones, computers, or other devices connected to the internet. Additionally, WhatsApp was used for the dissemination of digital teaching materials and the approach to content through video classes to promote the teaching process. With the use of these resources, data were collected and worked to verify the contributions of TDIC's in student learning. The survey was applied in 2020 and the results obtained were compared with preexisting data in the years 2018 and 2019. Considering qualitative aspects, most participants felt that the new methodology is positive because it provides more flexibility in study hours, avoids displacement, promotes more interaction with technology, and brings the scientific concepts covered in the teaching material closer to the reality of the students who are part of the target audience of this research. Furthermore, the EJA student body is different from the younger audience and the use of TDIC's helped in learning based on the results of this investigation. This advantage was perceived through a considerable increase in student performance in the analyzed grade ranges. The new proposal will serve as support for other teachers who work in EJA to adopt the use of these technologies to improve the teaching process and ensure more learning to rescue the dignity of the student and promote more citizenship.