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Methodology used to supervise the thesis of bachelor’s in biology (Educators of children) from traditional distance learning to e-learning
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In this work was analysed the results
of supervise of 35 thesis during 4 years with
different methodology. In first year (academic
year 2005/2006) was used traditional distance
learning, mail, telephone and e-mail. On second
year was used a mix of traditional distance
learning (same of last year) and also used of a
Web platform with some documents and
important information. In third year, was tried to
use e-learning methodology but it only revealed
to be possible with 50 % of the students. During
the fourth year was used an e-learning
methodology, but in a session, in the beginning
of the year, was made a presentation to explain
the students how to use it and its advantages. In
this last year, all communication with students
was made by forums in a page created in Moodle
Platform. The results reveal that the students did
not feel comfortable with e-learning model in
first months. But after some months the students
messages in forums increased significantly.
These forums were moderated by the teacher. In
forums all students could read the doubts of the
colleagues and the answer of the teacher. The
failure detected was the almost total absence of
messages in the forums for information exchange
among students. To the teacher s e-learning
methodology needs very attention, being
necessary going to the Moodle page several
times a week, but avoids the explanation of same
thing several times. To students e-learning
methodology makes students feel more
accompanied, as inquiries of last year reveal.
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Seixas, S., 2009 Methodology used to supervise the thesis of bachelor’s in biology (Educators of children) from traditional distance learning to e-learning. Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Hands-on-Science, Science for all: Quest of Excellence. October 27-31. Ahmedabad, India. p.322.