Letramento digital de analfabetos por intermedio do uso da Internet

AUTOR(ES)
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2005

RESUMO

In a society linked to technological modernity, the unschooled population is excluded from new cultural demands and this affects their citizenship. With the objective of investigating the process of appropriating the Internet by unschooled individuals, utilizing the digital literacy perspective, this study tried to analyze the strategies used by two unschooled adults in the practical use of the Internet. The theoretical basis considers three thematic axes: Internet in Education, Education and Literacy. The hypothesis is that an unschooled individual, through literacy offered by the use of the Internet, would be able to begin an appropriation process of this technology and, consequently, the learning process of reading and writing. The analysis of the data shows that this appropriation is possible, however, it is necessary to mediate the interaction through hints that facilitate association of the digital language with the subjects? everyday life. The ?digital language?, in the Internet use context, should offer a more representative meaning for the unschooled, facilitating a more efficient appropriation of its communication forms and resources regarding the Internet interfaces. It could be observed, as the subjects faced difficulties, that the support given by metaphoric language presented by icons and captions did not always trigger an adequate meaning to their functions and were distant to the subjects? realities. In terms of appropriation strategies, the metaphors and analogies used were essential for events comprehension and interpretation. In short, literacy demanded for a more autonomous utilization of the Internet by the unschooled person, does not only depend on knowing how to read and to write. This can favor a faster appropriation, but it is still necessary to have the combination of significant interest with a human-computer interface that gives them the necessary terms for their appropriation as well as the possibility of everyday access of these technologies

ASSUNTO(S)

internet na educação learning informatica na educação aprendizagem letramento digital informatics in education digital literacy internet in education letramento literacy

ACESSO AO ARTIGO

Documentos Relacionados