Análise da percepção dos discentes sobre o desempenho acadêmico e o uso das redes sociais em sala de aula no curso de ciências contábeis da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Câmpus Pato Branco

Abstract

This study aims to analyze students' perception of academic performance and the use of social media in the classroom in the Accounting course at the Federal Technological University of Paraná – Pato Branco Campus. The goal was to understand how the use of social media might influence academic performance and whether, in the students' perception, there is a relationship between the two. For this, a bibliographical research and an analysis of primary data were conducted through a questionnaire applied to the students of the course. The results indicate that, according to the students' perception, the use of social media in the classroom harms their academic performance. Despite this, most students continue to use social media during classes, a behavior explained by the concept of cyberloafing (using the internet for distraction). Previous studies point out that the consequences of this behavior include delays, procrastination, and social isolation. However, when analyzing academic performance coefficients, the research revealed that most students had performance ranging from regular to excellent. The results suggest that more research in the area needs to be conducted, though they may be influenced by regional and temporal differences in previous studies.