Competências docentes relacionadas ao uso pedagógico de tecnologias digitais : um estudo envolvendo disciplinas semipresenciais

Abstract

This paper on Educational Development, Policies and Practices has been done in support of the Master’s Degree of the Graduate Program in Education (PPGEDU), of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). This research was intended to investigate the competences related to the educational use of digital technologies used by teachers teaching semi-distance courses, and who are considered to be competent users of such technologies, in view of PUCRS’ standards, in the students’ opinion. In other words, we are basically looking at teachers who have created or adapted digital resources in an educational way, thus assisting students’ learning process as a result. Collective work, exchange of experiences and collective knowledge building were the theoretical foundations of this investigation, which has looked at work from scholars such as: Allessandrini; Behar Coll; Gabriel; Lévy; Libâneo; Monereo; Moram; Nóvoa; Perrenoud; Prensky and Sacristán. This paper took both qualitative-exploratory and conclusive-quantitative approaches, (MALHOTRA, 2006), by means of a case study (YIN, 2010). Both professors teaching semi-distance undergraduate courses at PUCRS, and their students, were selected as the target audience. The following tools were used for data collection: semi-structured interviews (qualitative) and a structured questionnaire (quantitative). The Discourse Analysis Method, (MORAES; GALIAZZI, 2011) as well as descriptive and multivariate statistics, were used for analysis and interpretation of data (MALHOTRA, 2006). Results have shown that the digital technology competences, used by professors teaching semi-distance courses at PUCRS were as follows: Digital Fluency, Teaching/Planning Practice and Mediation. These three major competences that have been spotted will enable institutions, along with their managers, to think about how to develop such competences strategically with their professors, by relying on the materials used and the hypothesis model presented herein. Ultimately, this investigation is expected to contribute for new discussions underlying teacher training on the educational use of technological resources, teacher innovation and strategies for competence development.