Desenvolvimento de um Ambiente Digital de Aprendizagem no Ensino de 'Introdução ao CAD' num curso EFA - Técnico de Manutenção Industrial

Abstract

The Web technology applied to the area of vocational training, is an asset because it allows trainers and trainees, access to a wide range of work tools, aimed at providing new ways of learning in vocational teaching and new capabilities that coupled with an effective active participation will achieve the proposed objectives. It focused attention on the use of Web 2.0 tools including Youtube, Moodle, Autodesk360, Edge Animate and Google Docs, used during the course of a 'Short Term Training Unit' called 'Introduction to CAD - Metallurgy and Metalworking' in a class of a professional course 'Education and Training of Adults' for unemployed called' Technical Industrial Maintenance, held at the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training of Aveiro, describing the impact either in training or in the trainees, according to a methodology' Technology enhanced Learning Environment '(TELE). The reactions obtained was possible to conclude that there is actually an added motivation during teaching, a positive change in attitude towards the learning module and as a result, an enabling environment for the internalization of concepts. For the main results and conclusions of this module development 'Introduction to CAD - Metallurgy and Metalworking' Web-based technology, is to create a TELE learning environment, we have two vectors. On one hand, the trainer's role in its dynamic and guiding role, which sought a change of attitude and a distinctive approach, experimentation, providing content designed and statements that focus on guidance for a digital learning, motivating, effective and fun. Another aspect are the students and their reactions. This formative and summative experience demonstrated clearly an urgent need for adaptation to a new reality context. The interest and enthusiasm visible patents in the audience, are symptomatic of a latent need which is to become more responsible and immersed in the construction of their own knowledge and here the Web technology has a key role to play and an evolving field in creating tools to adapt to this new reality to meet their needs.