Mobile applications in classroom: use and possibilities for teaching mathematics in EJA

Abstract

The rapid advancement of mobile device technologies with a wide variety of applications has led to changes in contemporary society. In this new scenario, behaviors, forms of communication and interactions became increasingly dynamic. In the educational field, mobile applications used as a didactic resource also have the potential to transform pedagogical processes, especially among digital natives. We asked in our research if the use of educational mobile applications in the classroom can favor the teaching and learning of Probability and Statistics, especially in students of the modality of Youth and Adult Education, High School. Given this question, we developed a research with the objective of evaluating the acquisition of skills and competences in the area of ​​mathematics, using educational mobile applications. A field research was conducted with 46 EJA module IV students from a Rio de Janeiro State Network college. The students were divided into groups, where one group used mobile applications as a didactic resource and the other did not. Data were collected through tests, questionnaire and observations. Given this, it was found that the results presented demonstrate that educational mobile applications can motivate and help students solve mathematical activities, as well as favoring the learning process of students in EJA High School.