Identifier: TDX:724
Authors: Bassani, Alicia del Rosario
Abstract:
Combined teaching strategies are distinct from the traditional methods, where the use of mediation technology and the presence and communication of the teacher/student implies an interactive process. Objectives: -Establish and assess the incorporation of the New Information and Communication Techniques, NICT, as mediators in the teaching and learning process in semi-presential systems in a university career. -Identify relevant pedagogical characteristics of the learning process with multivariable strategies. Method: Methodological combination that sought an adequate cuantitative/cualitative interpretation, and not a convergence of results, mutually vigorize each other to offer perceptions that each one could not have arrived at independently. -Based on a study case. Results: a) The mediation of the NICT arose as an educational, cooperative and democratic system. b) Limited home connections to Internet. c) The Web page contributed giving added value to teachers and autonomy to the student. d) In spite of difficulties in the forums, the students participated in collaborative work. e) The teacher/tutor acted as a facilitator and support giver, although this was not taken advantage of by the students. f) The use of the electronic tutorials was scarce and its' incorporation was slow. g) The proximity teacher/student interacted with fast feedback. h) The changes obtained by the student, through the mediation, were important. Conclusions: 1) The semi-presentiality with the use of the NICT, in university careers, was accepted by teachers and students, resulting in a positive experience for culture and regional diversity. 2) The teacher/student relation, frightening in the beginning, changed to curiosity after incorporating the technology. 3) Increase in motivation with the use of NICT, amongst teachers. 4) Large groups were benefited by the use of the modality with application of multi variation strategies. 5) The students used the teacher's Web page as a source of interesting information, especially for those who worked or lived far away. 6) The participation of a technician and a programmer was of benefit to the creation of the Web site and technical assistance for teachers and students. 7) The e-mail favoured communication with the tutor although it was insufficiently used. 8) From the actor's point of view, the advantages are numerous because they allowed autonomy, interaction and easy learning. 9) A disadvantage was the students' lack of former knowledge in the use of technological tools and Internet. 10) The forum was not used as a discussion forum. 11) This experience was a decisive step for future educational changes and marks the difference between purely conventional classes and distance education.Recommendations: -It is precise to continue the modality with political backing, teacher's participation, avoiding weak areas such as: the teacher/student relationship, the teacher's attitude towards the student and the modality, the budget and administrative- institutional aid. The tutorial actions should be developed with a psychosocial approach, rescuing student's beliefs, opinions, ideologies and attitudes, while encouraging collaborative and interactive work. -Messages should be included in printed matter. -This proposal should be persistent and answer the educational demands, despite unfavourable historic and socio-economical transitions. -It is precise to count with a good connection system and to coordinate future actions for the massive and continuous use of the NITC. -It is necessary to include new changes in the mode with more tutorial space and to analyse the mode in its' cultural and educational context for insertion in the construction of knowledge.
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