The course “Virtual Learning Environment” and the teacher training: differentiated didactic strategies for a distance training
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0383.2016v37n1p67Keywords:
Teachers training, Distance education, Active methodology of learning, Learning and Teaching methodology, Virtual learning environment.Abstract
This article aims to describe the methodological process and the teaching strategies adopted in the course of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) offered by the State University of Londrina (UEL-PR). This course was offered through Distance Education (DE) between August and December of 2014, with a workload of 60 hours, and was developed for graduation and postgraduation students, staff and teachers from differente areas of knowledge from this institution. The course aimed to promote reflections on the insertion of DTIC (Digital Technologies of Information and Communication) in the school enviroment, provide theoritical support on DE and create teaching strategies for its development. The VLE course stands out for being the first course of University Extension offered by UEL destined specifically for DE and Teacher Education. The study had a qualitative approach of research-action type. The data was collected by observations, perceptions and especially by the testimonies of the participants. The methodology adopted in the course was the Active Learning Methodology and the teaching strategies based on the PBL (Problem Based Learning). The results, with regard to learning, development and exploitation of students, were considered satisfactory.Downloads
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