O uso de redes sociais e a aprendizagem de ciências no ensino fundamental II

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate how the use of a social network can contribute to the teaching of Sciences, with regard to conceptual, attitudinal, procedural contents, for students of the 8th year of elementary school in the city of Rio Verde - GO. For this, a Facebook page was developed, called Science and Life. This page was intended to provide students with content related to the proposed content - in the second two months - of the State Curriculum of Goiás - Brazil, so that students could develop the learning processes using the resources available on the social network platform. The results of the interactions that occurred on the Facebook page were compared to the students' previous knowledge that were identified through interviews, questionnaires, essays and diagnostic test. At the end of the proposal, there was a critical participation of students in relation to the proposed content and there were interactions between students, teachers and guardians of the students (fathers, mothers, grandparents, etc.). At a certain stage of the research, students were encouraged to publish content similar to the contents of the page and there was a forceful participation by the students. It is concluded that the social network Facebook contributed positively to the increase of interaction between teacher-student and between students. Facebook, therefore, proved to be a good resource to be used in the teaching and learning processes, offering means for there to be, in fact, a learning environment, because, facilitating interaction, it allows opportunities for the construction of knowledge, both for the educator and for the students. Finally, the need for continuous analysis on the topic is recognized, allowing the exploitation of resources to advance with regard to education and, at the same time, not allowing these new tools and technologies to promote alienation in individuals, diverting them the focus of the reality that surrounds them. The solution remains the dialogue, and the better the dialogue takes place, the better the education develops.