SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY WITH THE USE OF GESTALTISM IN TECHNOLOGY: DEVELOPMENT OF ROBOTIC TOOLS AIMED AT THE PUBLIC OUTSIDE THE INSTITUTION

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https://doi.org/10.5212/Rev.Conexao.v.17.17734.50

Abstract

The use of Information Technology (IT) in university outreach actions has grown currently; however, having IT tools does not guarantee a successful action through them. It is necessary to have methodologies that help those taking part in outreach activities to take better advantage of tools or resources, to create an environment in which they become protagonists and not simple IT absorbers. Based on this need, Gestaltism was applied as a method aiming to provide the participants with various resources to be created, developed and programmed while working on the activities, based on their personal needs and their worldviews. Based on three applications of this methodology in three different outreach classes, an increase in motivation was observed in the participants’ effort to absorb new knowledge with an IT tool that was built based on their own needs using Gestalt techniques. Therefore, this method was seen to reduce reactivities when introducing Information Technology in outreach actions.

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João Roberto de Toledo Quadros, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca - CEFET/RJ

Professor do Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca (CEFET), Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brasil. Doutorado em Ciência dos Materiais.

Jomar Ferreira Monsores, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca - CEFET/RJ

Graduação/Mestrado. Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca (CEFET), Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brasil.

 

Laura Cristina de Toledo Quadros, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ

Professora da Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro – RJ,  Brasil. Doutorado em Psicologia.

Tania Regina de Almeida, Secretaria de Educação do Município do Rio de Janeiro

Professora da Rede Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, Santa Teresa – RJ, Brasil. Mestrado em Língua Portuguesa.

Iran de Alvarenga Cidade, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca - CEFET/RJ

Aluno de Mestrado do Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca (CEFET), Rio de Janeiro – RJ,

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Published

2021-08-24

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2021): Publicação Contínua

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ARTIGOS

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