Potencial do uso de redes sociais no ensino de ciências e biologia

Abstract

Technology has been present in our daily lives and the internet has become an important means of expression and communication, transforming relationships in society. Today's children and teenagers are becoming increasingly interested in their news, and are increasingly using social networks. Therefore, there is a need to seek alternatives to bring these means to schools, due the motivation that already exists for their use. Thus using it in teaching is something necessary and didactically feasible. This work initially intended to encourage the appropriation of these means for the construction of knowledge and to identify the motivation of students to use social networks as an aid in their learning. In addition, it aims to encourage discussion on topics addressed among students through online debates. This research intends to evaluate the potential of using social networks in teaching, to report possible difficulties for the use of this resource, to present some social networks and to find ways of using them to add methodological value to the teaching of Science and Biology. For this, a qualitative and quantitative research was carried out in two schools to probe the relation of the students with the social networks and to identify possible forms of use as an educational tool. It is noticed that 95% of the interviewees use social networks, thus demonstrating a new pedagogical niche. It is concluded that computers and cell phones can be supportive tools, and when used properly and meaningfully, there could be an increase in the creativity and motivation of students, making the classroom more dynamic, interactive and providing their students with a collaborative exchange environment of a didactic content and educational resources that can facilitate learning.