WhatsApp is already part of our lives, whether to talk to a friend or the boss at work. The tool is practical, free and easily accessible, in addition to allowing us to make calls, send messages and photos, and even carry out financial transactions. But did you know that WhatsApp can also bring benefits to studies? Read now about some of the advantages of Whatsappat thedistance learning.
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How WhatsApp became a study tool
The growing use of digital tools was one of the main ways we were able to find to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, which started in 2019 in China. In this moment of distancing, our greatest allies for communication, work and study were social networks and the internet.
WhatsApp, the messaging application popularly used by Brazilians, has facilitated the exchange of information over the past two years. But can this application bring any benefit to distance learning?
What the experts say
Second search by UNIVATES, carried out with a group of the 1st year of Elementary School in Amapá, the association of pedagogical teaching strategies using the WhatsApp application proved to be promising in relation to learning.
Still, the interaction between the student and the teacher can make the digital environment conducive to development of autonomy and protagonism of children and adolescents, as long as the intervention of the teacher. The results of the study reinforce that the ability to use audio, images, videos and sending documents make it possible to transport the physical environment of the classroom to the remote modality without major losses.
What benefits do teachers and students see in practice?
Several teachers from the basic education network report that the main advantage of using WhatsApp is its easy access and popularity. In addition, WhatsApp makes it possible to bring teachers and students closer together, making the exchange of information and the pedagogical construction of teaching more flexible.
One of these advantages is the autonomy offered by the application so that the student himself can determine his study schedule, ask questions and do research, at any time or place.
Among the features offered by the application that fit the teaching context, we highlight: voice and video calls, strengthening teacher-student ties; creation of discussion or study groups; ease of communication; access without restriction of place or time.