THE INFLUENCE OF INITIAL AND CONTINUING TEACHER TRAINING ON THE USE OF DIGITAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (TDIC) IN A SCHOOL IN MARANHAOZINHO, MA

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze how the pedagogical training process influences the use and application of TDIC in elementary education. The research problem was: how does the training process influence the use of TDIC in Elementary Education II? The field research was conducted with 13 teachers from the Rural School of Maranhãozinho, MA. The institution operates during the daytime and has teachers who mostly have a completed higher education degree, although some are still in the process of completing their studies. To ensure impartiality and alignment with the local reality, the questionnaire was made available in printed format during September 2024. The questionnaires were presented to teachers working in Elementary Education II (6th to 9th grade) at the Rural School of Maranhãozinho, MA, in October 2024. However, only 13 teachers agreed to participate in the research, eight of whom were female and five male. The average teaching experience was 13.77 years, with the longest period being 27 years and the shortest being three years.