YOUTUBE AS A PEDAGOGICAL TOOL IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF GEOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE: A STUDY WITH TEACHERS IN MOZAMBIQUE

Abstract

The work sought to understand the contribution of Youtube as a pedagogical tool in the construction of geographic knowledge, in physical geography. In the methodologies, it was based on qualitative research, method of bibliographic procedures and the interview as a data collection technique. In the end, it enabled a broader view that “YouTube presents itself, in this way, as a pedagogical tool rich in information and audiovisual resources, which are very useful in the teaching of physical geography. The teacher must, however, take into account, when selecting the audiovisual materials to be used, according to the learning objectives to be achieved, their suitability in relation to the age group and the language level of the learners. By chance of this school, the use of Youtube, lacks the conditions of support, in particular the coverage of the internet network. In this order, this pedagogical tool is applied with disabilities, using students' phones in specific cases. Finally, the teachers propose the official portability of the telephone for schools, while equipping the computer rooms.