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Matriz metodológica para análise de comunidades virtuais de prática
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Neste artigo propomo-nos descrever a metodologia usada na análise
de comunidades virtuais na rede. Dada a existência de Grupos, Redes,
Coletivos e Comunidades que povoam a Rede global, importa refletir
acerca do quadro metodológico a aplicar sempre que se persiga
a intenção de investigar em particular uma destas entidades. Com o
objetivo de analisar e caraterizar sete comunidades online, procurando
evidenciar os traços que tipificam eventuais comunidades virtuais
de prática, foi realizado um estudo de casos múltiplos, de natureza
predominantemente qualitativa. Metodologicamente privilegiou-se a
observação continuada da realidade vivida nessas comunidades, a
realização de entrevistas online semiestruturadas aos moderadores,
a análise de redes sociais, procurando analisar as dinâmicas interrelacionais,
tendo-se complementado o estudo com o recurso à
aplicação de questionários online aos respetivos participantes. Este
artigo, para além de procurar dar conta da metodologia usada, apresenta
uma matriz de análise dos dados que permite identificar, em face de
estruturas localizadas na rede, a existência de comunidades virtuais de
prática e a abrangência dos traços que as tipificam.
In this article, we propose to describe the methodology used in the analysis of virtual communities on the Internet. Given the existence of the Groups, Networks, Collectives and Communities that populate the Web, it is important to reflect on the methodological framework to be applied when pursuing the investigation of one of these particular entities. With the objective of analyzing and characterizing seven online communities and in seeking to show the traits that typify possible virtual communities of practice, a predominantly qualitative study of multiple cases was conducted. The methodology favored the continued observation of the lived reality in these communities, the conducting of moderated semi-structured online interviews, the analysis of social networks and the attempt to analyze inter-personal dynamics; while the study was supplemented by the application of online questionnaires to the respective participants.This article does not only intend to determine the methodology used, but it also presents a data analysis matrix which allows to identify, in the face of structures located in the network, the existence of virtual communities of practice and the reach of the features that typify them.
In this article, we propose to describe the methodology used in the analysis of virtual communities on the Internet. Given the existence of the Groups, Networks, Collectives and Communities that populate the Web, it is important to reflect on the methodological framework to be applied when pursuing the investigation of one of these particular entities. With the objective of analyzing and characterizing seven online communities and in seeking to show the traits that typify possible virtual communities of practice, a predominantly qualitative study of multiple cases was conducted. The methodology favored the continued observation of the lived reality in these communities, the conducting of moderated semi-structured online interviews, the analysis of social networks and the attempt to analyze inter-personal dynamics; while the study was supplemented by the application of online questionnaires to the respective participants.This article does not only intend to determine the methodology used, but it also presents a data analysis matrix which allows to identify, in the face of structures located in the network, the existence of virtual communities of practice and the reach of the features that typify them.
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Metodologia Matriz de análise Estudo de casos Investigação online Comunidades virtuais de prática Methodology Evaluation matrix Case studies Online investigation Virtual communities of practice
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Citation
Rocha, Maria Antonieta; Pereira, Alda - Matriz metodológica para análise de comunidades virtuais de prática. "Revista Lusófona de Educação" [Em linha]. ISSN 1645-7250. Vol. 36, nº 36 (2017), p. 81-97
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Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares em Educação e Desenvolvimento (CeiED) do Instituto de Educação da Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias