Desenvolvimento de uma ferramenta de apoio a prática docente voltada ao ensino baseado em competências: uma abordagem centrada no usuário

Abstract

The competency-based methodology aims to train the professional with a focus on the skills to perform tasks related to their occupation in the job market. However, this new proposal has brought challenges to the pedagogical and teaching teams, especially in the planning tasks. The act of planning has been an arduous task, in view of the paradigm shift, as well as so many processes and information that the teacher needs to understand and develop. Due to this, the current work proposes to simplify the planning task through a computational tool whose usability will be evaluated in a way that minimizes the problems faced and offers resources that facilitate the understanding of a methodology of education based on competences. For this, an exploratory research was developed with the objective of finding patterns of difficulties, through online forms and focal group, data relevant to the formulation of a solution proposal were collected with teachers from the SENAI-DR / RN schools. The system, called MEP - Professional Teaching Methodology, was elaborated and developed in several stages, following a user - centered approach, that is, involving teachers and pedagogues during the design and development process of the tool. In order to verify the ease of use of the system and the reduction of barriers that prevent the user from reaching their goals, we applied usability tests called the prototype test, where it was possible to gauge the points that were facilitators and barriers in the use of the tool. The present work presents the process of elaboration, development of the tool and the results of usability tests.