Utilização do GCOMPRIS como ferramenta de apoio pedagógico no terceiro ano do ensino fundamental

Abstract

The computer is an instrument that provides a wide range of possibilities. When it comes to the school environment, it comes up with several ways of working, an example is educational software. The present work aimed to verify how the use of Gcompris Educational Software can be a tool of pedagogical support in the different disciplines of the 3rd year of elementary school. The Gcompris educational software was used in Mathematics and Portuguese, allowing students to observe their performance and also to assess students' level of acceptance and difficulties in using this Software. The research is characterized as bibliographical and also as field research, being its qualitative approach. The sample consisted of 15 students from the third year of primary education, with ages ranging from 8 to 9 years old, from a primary school located in Belém, State of Pará. Data collection was done through observation sheets from attitudes demonstrated by the students during the classes with the software; and a well structured questionnaire, with subjective questions, to know if the methodology used was well accepted by them. For the analysis of the data, the inductive method was used, through individual observations to arrive at a general conclusion regarding the proposed objectives. The results of this research point to a good acceptance by GCOMPRIS students. From these data, we infer that GCOMPRIS educational software can, yes, be a pedagogical tool that greatly helps in promoting a more motivating learning for students.