A utilização de vídeos da internet por estudantes de licenciatura da Universidade do Estado da Bahia

Abstract

This research sought to analyze the use of videos available online by undergraduate teacher-training students, identifying the purpose of using this tool based on the subjects' practice. Taking into account the undergraduates' recurrent use of these videos and how this practice may somehow interfere on their teacher-training education and learning process. To conduct the research, a case study was performed on one of University of Bahia's (UNEB) campuses located in Teixeira de Freitas, involving 371 undergraduate students from all courses from that location. The data collection process was carried through questionnaires and interviews. The results obtained allowed to point out a dense and growing practice of using videos available online by the students of the five surveyed degrees (biology, literature, pedagogy, mathematics and history). A practice which, in most cases, began prior to graduation influencing said studies as well as other experiences that collectively contributed toward building students' numerous assumptions over the prospective use of short online videos.