Ambiente virtual de aprendizagem numa escola periférica de Queimadas/BA: interações estudantis e aprendizagem

Abstract

The present study describes and analyzes the participation of a group of sixty high school students of a public school in the State of Bahia, Brazil, a Virtual Learning Environment Moodle platform. The problem under investigation is related to the analysis of how this virtual learning environment can promote the development of student relations and also raise the level of learning of these students. For this, it was examined whether and how the collaborative features available in this virtual environment, would be able to promote knowledge in this interactive space; we listed the development of skills and learning skills influenced by the participation of students in this environment, describing the obstacles encountered in the development and benefits of collaborative activities. Based on the Theory of Communicative Action, Habermas (2012), this study is based on communicative interaction among students mediated by Information and Communication Technologies in the emergence of Cyberspace, focused by Levy (1999). Was used as a technical resource to Moodle (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) platform, system developed for schools and teachers who want a virtual learning space to interact with students in the design of Web 2.0, as Dvorak (2012) . The study was designed based on action research, with the participation of 60 students, 19 male and 41 female, 3rd year high school at a public school, the State of Bahia, Brazil, aided by five tutors . The main instrument used was the AVA www.educadorxavier.com.br. One writing course, divided into three modules, the argumentative argumentative-distance mode, where students participated in online activities for six months periods was created. The teacher students used various collaborative tools during the course. For collecting and analyzing data, the researcher used the following instruments within the AVA system itself: COLLES questionnaire (Constructivist On-Line Learning Environment Survey) questionnaire ATTLS (Attitudes to Thinking and Learning Survey), the evaluation grid of the forums and evaluation of grid-argumentative argumentative texts produced by students. When analyzing the data, it can be stated that the Virtual Learning Environment, despite the limitations, when created, based on sound theories and mediated by trained professionals with methodological assumptions that are based on the principles of social interaction, collaboration and of communicative intersubjectivity, can advance knowledge and improve the process of teaching and learning.

Date of Award	2014
Original language	Portuguese
Supervisor	OSCAR CONCEIÇÃO DE SOUSA (Supervisor)