New Technologies and the Teaching of Quaternary Geomorphology at the State University of Maranhão – UEMA

Abstract

Technological advances have brought countless changes to the way we see, think, and act in current society. Formal education has faced significant challenges in the face of the various changes related to generational transition of students and the advent of cyberculture. The linear views previously adopted in formal education no longer allow us to comprehend current social phenomena, or to explain the impacts of digital connectivity on society. Therefore, it is imperative that educators continuously adapt and refine their pedagogical strategies to ensure effective knowledge dissemination. This study aims to analyze the use of new educational technologies in the teaching of Quaternary Geomorphology in the undergraduate and graduate Geography courses at the State University of Maranhão. In order to achieve the proposed objective, the research was guided by the following stages: bibliographical survey, choice of educational technologies according to the subjects covered in the discipline, preparation of material for the classes and application of the technologies in the classroom. The main educational technologies used were: Geoguessr, Google Earth, Google Forms, Kahoot, LandscapAR, Nearpod, Virtual Reality Glasses, Padlet, Prezi and Wordwall. The inclusion of new educational technologies in this subject has made it more tangible and practical, with concepts that are close to reality and promote the students' creative process, which has made the subject increasingly interesting. There has been greater student attendance at classes and greater commitment to the activities, as well as real-time assessments and feedback during the online games.