Percepções sobre o uso da Plataforma Khan Academy nas aulas de Matemática com alunos do 9º ano de uma escola municipal

Abstract

This project is about a research conducted in 2018 and brings foward the use of the adaptive learning platform Khan Academy as a tool to motivate autonomy, the interest for Mathematics and learning to master it. It also stimulates collaborative activities among students and creates a closer relationship between them and their teachers. The study was composed of a 9th grade class, A9B, from a municipal school in Pelotas, RS, adding up to 19 pupils. This plataform was possible because of the municipal education and sports secretary for in the municipal web, and works as a tool that enables the students to learn at their own pace and aims to reduce the existing gaps in mathematical content in school life while increasing the autonomy in the learning process; for the teacher, it works as a mechanism to dissect the process used to learn and encourage it. The platform also works as a tool to analyze the pedagogical practice, of which technology is part. Thus, this dissertation aims to analyze the students' perception, through the use of Khan Academy platform as a didatic resource for quality teaching and learning, for the promotion of changes in the way Mathematics is thought and learned, and to stimulate collaborative activities among students and their affectivity to teachers. The research used a qualitative approach and is a case study. Content analysis was the analytical method used. The analysis was based on questionnaires and students' audio recordings while using the platform in Mathematics classes. Finally, the Khan Academy platform came as a innovative way to study Mathematics. It provides a more dynamic learning experience for the students and allows them to learn at their own pace and also stimulates autonomy and collaboration. For the teachers, it creates an opportunity to review their pedagogical practice and adopt diversified methodological strategies, bringing technology into the school.