Simulador de gestão de propriedade rural

Abstract

The management of rural property is paramount to the performance and improvements in the productive process. The use of innovations in new processes and machinery that require the correct management of their costs is increasingly frequent. IT in education brings possibilities of greater interaction between the student and the construction of knowledge. Thus, this paper aims to answer the research question: Is it possible to develop a tool allied with informatics in education can help in the practical teaching of Administration and Rural Extension for students of the Colégio Agricola de Francisco Beltrão - Pr? In this sense, the research object of this work is to develop a simulation tool of Rural Property Financial Management, to assist in training in agricultural technician courses in the state education network. The State Agricultural College of the Southwest of Paraná (CEEP/Sudoeste), case in this study, is located on the Linha Santa Bárbara of the county of Francisco Beltrão in the state of Paraná. The methodology focused on the qualitative approach, using various sources of to interpret the events and to understand the relations existing between the variables of the research from the perspective of the researcher, taking into consideration their biases that can shape their interpretations uring the study. Thus, the data collection was divided into two phases: the first phase was carried out through a case study at the Colégio Agricola, to investigate pertinent data and seek an understanding of the main variables that should compose the simulator proposed in this CBT. The second phase was intended for the development of the simulator. For this, the Netbeans computational tool was used. For the development of this simulator the Java language allied to Netbeans IDE presented significant advantages by enabling the use of free software with a wide range of libraries that made its development practical. The software sought to optimize the clear visualization of costs and their correct classification, using a screen for each cost category. After the development of the simulator this was presented to the teacher of the discipline that validated it. It was concluded that the use of information technology tools provides advantages to teaching and the academic environment, because it brings practicality and motivation to students who combine technology and practice.