Práticas de aprendizagem colaborativa em uma escola UCA do Ceará

Abstract

The research investigated how a collaborative project, developed in a UCA school contributed to the development of collaborative practices in the classroom. This research case study and qualitative research was reld in a Elementary School, located in the district of Parada in the City of São Gonçalo do Amarante, Ceará State. That school was one of nine schools awarded the UCA project in the state of Ceará and one of two schools in the same state, located in a beach region. The research Essay lasted approximately three months (with the students) and was conducted in 14 meetings and a class field destined to a visitation with the students and teachers to X Bienal Internacional do Livro. Participated in the research a group of 25 8th graders. During the development of the research, we used as main instruments of data collecting, the educational laptop connected to the internet, Google free tools and the On-line System for Creating Projects and Communities – SOCRATES. The techniques and materials were 1) daily Field; 2) Check list, 3) semi-structured interview; 4) Recording audio, video and image capture, collected by the researcher. The results were analyzed according to established macro category, accompanied for their categories and subcategories. We note that, from collaborative situations proposals during meetings in the presence of students and virtual environment, the students used laptops and digital materials built through interaction and collaboration between project participants.