Uso das TICs na prática docente numa escola do município de Assunção-PB em meio a pandemia do COVID-19

Abstract

The present work had as main objective to present the difficulties that teachers had with the use of technologies during the pandemic period of COVID-19, during remote classes. The object of the research was the teachers of the Escola Cidadã Integral João Rogério Dias de Toledo, located in the city of Assunção / PB. The main focus was related to the use of ICTs (Information and Communication Technology) to effect the teaching-learning process in a period of social distance. For data collection, questionnaires were prepared for teachers and managers using electronic forms. Eighteen variables formed four indicators and, through them, it was possible to trace the adequacy profile of these teachers in relation to the new normal. Each of these variables was collected through multiple choice questions, whose answers corresponded to likert items, graduated in six numerical levels (0 to 5) and summarized through the Average Ranking of their answers. In the treatment of the data, it was observed that all indicators showed deficits. Also, the lack of the use of ICTs as a regular practice in the school curriculum and the failure to adopt a virtual learning environment before social isolation, possibly justify some of the difficulties both in using and adapting to these technologies during the isolation period, given the COVID-19 pandemic. The study indicates that 88% of teachers affirmed the importance of inserting an IT professional within the school environment to instruct them on the correct use of these technologies, as well as for the maintenance of equipment, as long as these professionals also have pedagogical training.