Social and Cultural Aspects of Community Telecentres: the case of Telecentre Chico Mendes

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Autor(a) principal: Pereira, Patrícia Mallmann Souto
Data de Publicação: 2006
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Em Questão (Online)
Texto Completo: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/EmQuestao/article/view/102
Resumo: This study approaches the impacts of community telecentres by means of case study. Its objective was to identify the impact of the Telecentre Chico Mendes in the lives of two users, from their own perspective. It employed a quanti-qualitative methodology to derive a users´ profile and perceptions of impact. As regards to users´ profile, results show that the average user is between 18 and 19 years-old, has a low educational level, and started using the telecentre in the second semester of 2003. In addition, 84% use de telecentre at least once a week and 32% have never had contact with computers. With respect to perceptions of impact, the results indicate an effective use of ICTs in different aspects of their lives, better chances of employment, increase in self-esteem, family support, development of social relationships, professional growth, occupation of free time, access to services, and integration of ICTs in the community life. It concludes that the Telecentre is of great importance to the users studied, promoting digital inclusion and stimulating social relationships. The low educational level of the community and teaching/learning deficiencies are obstacles to people interacting with ICTs.
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spelling Social and Cultural Aspects of Community Telecentres: the case of Telecentre Chico MendesImpactos Socio-culturais de Telecentros Comunitários: o caso do Telecentro Chico MendesTelecentros comunitáriosimpactosinclusão digitalCommunity Telecentres. Impacts. Digital Inclusion.This study approaches the impacts of community telecentres by means of case study. Its objective was to identify the impact of the Telecentre Chico Mendes in the lives of two users, from their own perspective. It employed a quanti-qualitative methodology to derive a users´ profile and perceptions of impact. As regards to users´ profile, results show that the average user is between 18 and 19 years-old, has a low educational level, and started using the telecentre in the second semester of 2003. In addition, 84% use de telecentre at least once a week and 32% have never had contact with computers. With respect to perceptions of impact, the results indicate an effective use of ICTs in different aspects of their lives, better chances of employment, increase in self-esteem, family support, development of social relationships, professional growth, occupation of free time, access to services, and integration of ICTs in the community life. It concludes that the Telecentre is of great importance to the users studied, promoting digital inclusion and stimulating social relationships. The low educational level of the community and teaching/learning deficiencies are obstacles to people interacting with ICTs.Este estudo trata de impactos de telecentros comunitários. Foi realizado através de estudo de caso. Teve como objetivo identificar os impactos do Telecentro Comunitário Chico Mendes na vida de dois usuários, a partir de suas percepções. A metodologia utilizada foi quanti-qualitativa, tendo sido traçado o perfil dos usuários e após a o levantamento das percepções de impacto. Em relação ao perfil dos usuários, os resultados foram: idade média entre 18 e 19 anos, baixo nível de escolaridade, a maioria freqüenta o Telecentro a partir do segundo semestre de 2003, 84% freqüentam pelo menos uma vez por semana, 32% nunca haviam tido contato com a informática. Em relação às percepções de impacto, os resultados foram: uso efetivo das TICs com aplicação em diversos campos da vida, maiores chances de sucesso no mercado de trabalho, aumento na auto-estima, maior valorização por parte da família, estímulo no relacionamento social, crescimento profissional, ocupação do tempo livre, acesso a serviços anteriormente difíceis de alcançar e inserção das TICs no cotidiano da comunidade. Conclui-se que o Telecentro é de grande importância para os usuários estudados, colaborando para promover a inclusão digital e estimular a convivência social. O baixo nível de escolaridade presente na comunidade e a deficiência do ensino representam um problema para que as pessoas interajam plenamente com as TICs.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Biblioteconomia e Comunicação, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação (Porto Alegre/RS)2006-12-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/EmQuestao/article/view/102Em Questão; Vol. 10 No. 2 (2004); 375-388Em Questão; Vol. 10 Núm. 2 (2004); 375-388Em Questão; v. 10 n. 2 (2004); 375-3881808-52451807-8893reponame:Em Questão (Online)instname:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)instacron:UFRGSporhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/EmQuestao/article/view/102/60Copyright (c) 2004 Patrícia Mallmann Souto Pereirahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPereira, Patrícia Mallmann Souto2023-11-20T16:53:32Zoai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/102Revistahttps://seer.ufrgs.br/emquestao/PUBhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/EmQuestao/oaiemquestao@ufrgs.br||emquestao@ufrgs.br1808-52451807-8893opendoar:2023-11-20T16:53:32Em Questão (Online) - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Social and Cultural Aspects of Community Telecentres: the case of Telecentre Chico Mendes
Impactos Socio-culturais de Telecentros Comunitários: o caso do Telecentro Chico Mendes
title Social and Cultural Aspects of Community Telecentres: the case of Telecentre Chico Mendes
spellingShingle Social and Cultural Aspects of Community Telecentres: the case of Telecentre Chico Mendes
Pereira, Patrícia Mallmann Souto
Telecentros comunitários
impactos
inclusão digital
Community Telecentres. Impacts. Digital Inclusion.
title_short Social and Cultural Aspects of Community Telecentres: the case of Telecentre Chico Mendes
title_full Social and Cultural Aspects of Community Telecentres: the case of Telecentre Chico Mendes
title_fullStr Social and Cultural Aspects of Community Telecentres: the case of Telecentre Chico Mendes
title_full_unstemmed Social and Cultural Aspects of Community Telecentres: the case of Telecentre Chico Mendes
title_sort Social and Cultural Aspects of Community Telecentres: the case of Telecentre Chico Mendes
author Pereira, Patrícia Mallmann Souto
author_facet Pereira, Patrícia Mallmann Souto
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Pereira, Patrícia Mallmann Souto
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Telecentros comunitários
impactos
inclusão digital
Community Telecentres. Impacts. Digital Inclusion.
topic Telecentros comunitários
impactos
inclusão digital
Community Telecentres. Impacts. Digital Inclusion.
description This study approaches the impacts of community telecentres by means of case study. Its objective was to identify the impact of the Telecentre Chico Mendes in the lives of two users, from their own perspective. It employed a quanti-qualitative methodology to derive a users´ profile and perceptions of impact. As regards to users´ profile, results show that the average user is between 18 and 19 years-old, has a low educational level, and started using the telecentre in the second semester of 2003. In addition, 84% use de telecentre at least once a week and 32% have never had contact with computers. With respect to perceptions of impact, the results indicate an effective use of ICTs in different aspects of their lives, better chances of employment, increase in self-esteem, family support, development of social relationships, professional growth, occupation of free time, access to services, and integration of ICTs in the community life. It concludes that the Telecentre is of great importance to the users studied, promoting digital inclusion and stimulating social relationships. The low educational level of the community and teaching/learning deficiencies are obstacles to people interacting with ICTs.
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