SUPERVISED INTERNSHIP IN COMPUTING II: USING THE KAHOOT PLATFORM AS A LEARNING TOOL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN THE WORK SAFETY COURSE

Abstract

This article addresses the notoriety of supervised internship for academic preparation. This practical activity was carried out by the occasion of the application of the discipline of Supervised Internship in Computing II, of the Degree course in Computing, in the Center for Higher Education of Careiro Castanho (NESCAC), of the University of the State of Amazonas (UEA). The Law of Guidelines and Bases of National Education (LDB) establishes the obligation of the discipline as a curricular component of the course. Internships offer students the opportunity to apply experiences in practice, gain direct exposure to professional realities, and construct teacher identities. The internship supervision goes through the entire process of stage I and II, including observation of the class and its classrooms, co-participation in the implementation of the activities according to the agreement and subject addressed with the teacher and, finally, the regency. The use of the Kahoot platform, a game-based learning tool, was explored in the Technical Course on Work Safety, with the purpose of making learning more dynamic and engaging. The platform allows the creation of activities in the format of a quiz, which provide immediate feedback to students and assist in the evaluation of knowledge. The use of Kahoot allows the understanding of the content and encourages the participation of the students. Technology has played an important role in today's teaching, confident for student learning and making classes more interactive.