Tecnologia da informação e comunicação e educação: Como os professores do Estado da Paraíba lidam com isso?

Abstract

The Information and Communication Technologies - ICTs has provoked intense and significant changes in all segments of society in recent decades. To be introduced in education, technologies generated several questions that lead to reflect and investigate the relationship of technology, its applicability in the educational context and teacher training to enable them to use these resources in a conscious, critical and reflective. Regarding the problem teacher / technology, this study aims (1) to investigate which and how technological features were introduced in schools belonging to the 2nd Regional Management of the State of Paraíba education and (2) analyze how teachers use them in their teaching practice. The work will be developed in five stages: approach, selection of the study area, diagnostic interviews and questionnaires and data analysis. Data from this study showed the predominance of female teachers; mean age 41 years; income up to two minimum wages; 91% with university education and 51% specialized. Most teachers (71%) claimed to have participated in training courses for use of ICT, however, little use is made present in the classroom, this because the capabilities offered by ProInfo are generally focused on the technical use operating computers aside the pedagogical aspect, causing insecurity in use in the classroom. Teachers have realized what needs to change the way they teach. They recognize the importance of technology in the school context and know that students miss the use of technology. Therefore, it is necessary to create public policies in education to ensure access, quality, permanence and learning. Thus, democratization and modernization of the country may have in school and in teacher one of the safest investments for the renewal of education.