Celular e estudante: uso do dispositivo móvel dentro da escola

Abstract

This study has the purpose of analyzing the didactic use of the mobile cellular evice within the school. The general objective was to investigate the use of the cell phone by the students inside the school and to identify what pedagogical activities can be carried out from the view of the students and teachers. And the specific objectives: to investigate how the mobile phone, as a mobile device, is being used by the students at the Elementary School Dom Avelar Brandão Vilela, in the municipality of Teotônio Vilela AL; to identify what educational activities the cell phones can offer in the view of the students in the teaching-learning process, in order to map a profile of the use of the device during classes; analyze the opinion of students and teachers about the use of the cell phone during educational activities. The discussion of the use of the cell phone in the classroom stimulated an analysis of the students' use of the cell phone within the school context, starting with the questioning: does the use of the cell phone by the students contribute to the process of teaching learning? The methodology used the case study with a qualitative approach, with the participation of 125 students, 25 teachers and 3 coordinators. The methodology used two instruments for data collection: observation and questionnaires answered by students, teachers and coordinators. The results indicate the real possibilities of didactic use of the cell phone in the classroom. It was found that students and teachers use the cellular in didactic activities as a methodological resource. It was observed that the cellular telephone can be considered much more than an apparatus for entertainment and fun, since used pedagogically can be a relevant instrument in the educational process.