Análise da técnica, da usabilidade e da pedagogia de uma exposição virtual museal: contribuições e desafios para o ensino na rede básica do estado da Bahia – Brasil

Abstract

By emphasizing the interdependence between society, education, and technology, especially the latter, which was intensified during the pandemic period, it examines how Digital Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are used by museums to address social and pedagogical demands that emerged in the pandemic context. The goals are to analyze the usability, technical aspects, and pedagogy of a virtual exhibition as an educational resource for biology teaching, and to discuss new technological perspectives by connecting museums and schools, highlighting the role of knowledge dissemination carried out by such institutions throughout the history of society. The research adopts a qualitative and exploratory approach, selecting a virtual exhibition from the Google Arts and Culture project. In the first stage, the exhibition was submitted to an interface analysis based on the criteria of Technology, Usability, and Pedagogy, whose initials form the TUP model. In the second stage, participants (11th-grade students from a public high school in the state of Bahia) shared their perceptions of the virtual exhibition experience through digital questionnaires. Despite certain limitations, virtual exhibitions represent a relevant educational resource, especially when used in a planned and integrated manner in educational activities under the guidance of teachers. They also broaden the public reach of museum institutions and contribute to new ways of producing and disseminating knowledge by and for society.