Uso das tecnologias de informação e comunicação por professores de ciências da natureza no ensino médio

Abstract

In contemporary times, the changes occurred in the society are characterized by competitiveness, productivity, globalization, technological innovation and connectivity. Over the years, the expansion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has been increasing significantly. Faced with the changes caused by the technological development, it is necessary to reflect on its influence in education, since ICTs can be a way to pedagogical practice innovation, generating greater possibility of learning and enable a more pleasant teaching method. In this sense, it is important for teachers to include, in their educational concepts and didactic actions, awareness of their role in a society involved by technology, which might require changes in their work process, understanding that education is not a reality unchangeable defined by others, but questionable in its essence. From this perspective, this study, through literature and field research, of an exploratory nature, had as its central objective to investigate the use of ICTs in teaching and learning process of education in Natural Sciences in the areas of Chemistry, Physics and Biology, involving high school teachers in the public schools of Cascavel/PR, Brazil. For data collection it was used semi-structured script, which was applied in interviews with teachers, as well as a checklist to verify which ICT the schools have. The obtained data were grouped together and its analysis occurred by using the content analysis technique. The data obtained through the checklist were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the results were presented in tables, complementing to the interviews data. In this sense, it is considers that the data presented in this text refer to the reflection on the importance of the teachers, their positions, their resistance, training needs, among others, in face with the need for insertion of ICTs in formal education