THE AFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIP BUILT IN A GROUP OF CONTINUING EDUCATION INSERTED IN A CONTEXT OF DISTANCE LEARNING

Authors

  • Roberta Carvalho Cruvinel Universidade Federal de Goíás
  • Mariney Pereira Conceição Universidade de Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/2237-4876.2014v17n2p224

Keywords:

Affective relationship. Interactions. Distance learning.

Abstract

Affection is an essential component in the teaching and learning process, influencing decision-making processes of both teachers and students (NESPOR, 1987; ROSIEK, 2003). This paper aims at discussing affective relationships built among master students in a distance program of a public University in Brazil. Participants were 13 Applied Linguistics students and data were gathered through on-line forums, questionnaires and group interview. The analysis revealed that affective relationships built in the group facilitated the interaction of those involved in the teaching and learning process. The teacher’s role proved particularly important in establishing a motivating atmosphere, triggering the formation of attitudes that enabled a positive distance learning experience by the participants

Author Biographies

Roberta Carvalho Cruvinel, Universidade Federal de Goíás

Graduação em Letras pela Universidade Católica de Goiás (2002), mestrado em Linguística Aplicada pela Universidade de Brasília (2011) e doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras e Linguística da Univesidade Federal de Goiás.

Mariney Pereira Conceição, Universidade de Brasília

Doutorado - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2004) e Pós-doutorado pela Univesidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2012)

Published

2014-12-26

How to Cite

CRUVINEL, Roberta Carvalho; CONCEIÇÃO, Mariney Pereira. THE AFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIP BUILT IN A GROUP OF CONTINUING EDUCATION INSERTED IN A CONTEXT OF DISTANCE LEARNING. Signum: Estudos da Linguagem, [S. l.], v. 17, n. 2, p. 224–252, 2014. DOI: 10.5433/2237-4876.2014v17n2p224. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/signum/article/view/17603. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2024.