Percepções de estudantes do ensino médio acerca do uso de mensagens de texto com caráter motivacional durante a Pandemia da Covid-19

Abstract

This study evaluated the perception of Integrated High School students from a public educational institution linked to the Federal Education Network, regarding the effect of using text messages on the motivation and reception process during remote teaching. The development of the investigation took place during the second semester of 2020, in which 560 students enrolled in the technical courses of Administration, Agriculture, Food and Maintenance and Support in Computer Science participated. Text messages had a motivational character built from the Theory of Self-Determination, being sent to students via WhatsApp, with a frequency of three (3) messages per week for a period of eight (8) weeks. The results show that 81% of students felt welcomed by the institution and another 16% partially welcomed, increasing the feeling of closeness between student and school. Regarding motivation, 93% of students believe that receiving text messages somehow positively influenced their state of motivation to carry out school activities, and 94.5% of participants considered this initiative a valid action for students to achieve the academic success during remote learning. Therefore, it is believed that the contributions evidenced in this study can stimulate and reference the construction of similar initiatives, whether during remote education, or even in the way that the face-to-face feedback will be given to the school.