Letramentos Informacional e Digital na Pesquisa Escolar na Educação Profissional e Tecnológica: um estudo com discentes do Instituto Federal de Pernambuco – Campus Paulista

Abstract

This research has the general objective of understanding the aspects of Informational and Digital Literacy in the practice of School Research in Professional and Technological Education students. Its research problem is the following question: what aspects of Informational and Digital Literacy in the practice of School Research do students of Vocational and Technological Education present? The research is qualitative in nature. As for its objectives and procedures, it is exploratory. The subjects of the research were the students from the second period of the Technical course in Administration and Maintenance and Computer Support, from the Federal Institute of Pernambuco – Campus Paulista. As a data collection instrument, a documental analysis of the Pedagogical Projects of the referred courses and semi-structured interviews with the students were carried out, using Content Analysis as a data analysis technique. The results showed that the Pedagogical Projects of the analyzed courses have some elements of Informational and Digital Literacy, in what gives lifelong learning, but they do not mention the aforementioned literacies, not having practices specifically aimed at them. However, the promotion of research is present in the Pedagogical Projects of the analyzed courses. Regarding the students, it was found that they usually carry out their research intuitively, without defined steps and strategies, in which the use of Google, Google Scholar and YouTube predominate. They recognized the importance of combating academic plagiarism, but some showed that they needed more guidance on how to proceed; use ABNT rules mostly in activities punctuated or requested by teachers, but, in general, they did not consult the NBR itself. In this way, an Information Guide was prepared as an Educational Product, entitled: Informational and Digital Literacy in School Research, addressing the main themes that emerged during the interviews with students with the objective of promoting greater informational and digital literacy in Education students. Professional and Technological. The product was evaluated by 8 students and as a result it was verified that it contributes to the promotion of informational and digital literacies in students of Vocational and Technological Education. We can conclude that promoting Informational and Digital Literacy through School Research is an important exercise in improving students' informational and digital skills, not only in their academic daily life, but at work and throughout life