Protótipo de um sistema de gestão de material de ensino e aprendizagem (SGMEA) - caso de estudo: Instituto Superior de Ciências de Saúde (ISCISA) – Maputo

Abstract

After collecting information from those responsible for the delivery of teaching and learning materials, it was found that the Higher Institute of Health Sciences (HIHS) uses a manual Teaching and Learning Material Management System (TLMMS), in which requisitions are made on paper, generating difficulties in data management, control, and updating. As a result of the fragile information storage system, data regarding materials and students becomes inaccessible when requested due to the loss of requisitions. Other anomalies of the current system include the difficulty in updating information and weak mechanisms for its preservation. Once the problem was identified, the need to implement a prototype of a Teaching and Learning Material Management System was verified, with the objective of ensuring proper management of these materials. General Objective: to develop and implement an TLMMS – Case Study: Higher Institute of Health Sciences (HIHS) – Maputo. Specific Objectives: to analyze the current TLMMS management; to identify the limitations in the management of teaching and learning materials among students and the staff responsible for material delivery; to design, propose a model of TLMMS prototype, code, and test the TLMMS prototype. A descriptive cross-sectional method with a qualitative approach was used. The study included ISCISA staff and students, with a total of 22 participants (2 staff members and 20 students). Non-probabilistic convenience sampling was employed. Data collection techniques included questionnaires, document consultation, and interviews. For data analysis, the content analysis method was applied, consisting of three phases: pre-analysis: organization of raw data, selection of relevant material, and definition of categories and units of analysis; exploration of material: involved coding, categorization, and classification of information, allowing the identification of patterns, trends, and recurring themes; treatment of results and interpretation: included synthesizing the analyzed information, interpreting the data in light of the research problem, and drawing conclusions to support the study. The research followed the scientific writing standards of the APA (American Psychological Association), 6th edition. The proposed solution was illustrated through the system’s functional and non- functional requirements and system modeling diagrams. This solution aimed to improve the current TLMMS at HIHS.