Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-138). Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-126).

Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2004. / Restricted until May 2005. Bibliography: leaves 76-92.

Since the introduction of chat technology there has been resistance within education to fully engage with it partly due to policy making that has left teachers disempowered (UCLAN 2002:66). Unlike other innovative technologies, its use has been limited. Pastoral support has developed significantly in education but in some instances, like chat rooms, has been viewed with scepticism. One reason for this scepticism may be that a clear measurable link between support and achievement is not easily proven. However, there is widespread acceptance that academic success is not the only measure of intelligence (Gardner 2006) and that supporting and understanding how young people communicate with each other and feel supported is an important research area for development. This research uses exploratory case study to consider the introduction of a bounded bespoke chat system into a sixth-form college. A range of sources are considered including semi-participant observation, chat transcripts and observational diaries. It is shown that the introduction of such a system can be managed effectively and be useful for students. The research reveals there are critical drivers for its successful introduction. The first relates to the role of the moderator, including perceptions about them and their impact on rules and boundaries for behaviour. The study shows that finding moderators with the appropriate level of skill is challenging. It also shows that students access support online in different ways compared to offline and that the use of topics can influence their behaviour. Anonymity, gender, the use of „text speak‟ and participant consciousness all affect communication. Future research is proposed into the specific impact of the gender of the moderator on chat usage, the impact of an individual institutional culture on the willingness of learners to use chat, attitudes of stakeholders towards chat and the purpose of "lurking" in bounded environments.

Esta tese de doutoramento trata da integração da teoria piagetiana com a Ciência da Computação, mais especificamente, a análise de ferramentas computacionais do ponto de vista da lógica operatória. Para isso, foi preciso investigar, em primeiro lugar, a teoria do sujeito individual, no que se refere a função simbólica e reinterpretar estes conceitos no objeto. Neste caso, o objeto e a ferramenta computacional de uso individual. Portanto, somente a partir deste estudo foi possível construir o modelo geral de interação de um sujeito qualquer com uma ferramenta computacional, para depois analisá-la operatoriamente. Em um segundo momento, introduziu-se a teoria do sujeito coletivo que, para caracterizá-lo, foi necessária a compreensão de alguns conceitos relevantes da teoria em questão envolvidos nas noções de interação interindividual e cooperação. A partir de então, foram construídos os modelos interativos mais simples de um sujeito coletivo com três tipos de ferramentas computacionais de uso cooperativo. Para isso, foram abordados alguns aspectos relativos a Computação Cooperativa ou CSCW - Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Da mesma forma que ocorre no nível individual, foram analisadas operatoriamente ferramentas computacionais de uso cooperativo. / This thesis integrates the piagetian theory with Computer Science, more specifically, the computational tools analysis, from an operatory-logical point of view. For that, it was necessary to investigate, in a first step, the individual subject theory, in relation to the symbolic function and to interpret this concept in the object. In that case, the "object" is a computational tool for individual use. After this study it was possible to construct the general interaction model of any subject with a computational tool and to analyse it in an operatory form. In a second step, we introduce the collective subject theory. For that it was necessary to comprehend some relevant concepts of the theory in question involved in the notions of interindividual interaction and cooperation. After that, it was constructed the simplest interactive model of a collective subject in interaction with three types of computational tools for cooperative use. For that, some concepts related to CSCW or Computer Supported Cooperative Work were reported. In the same way that occurred in the individual level, the computational tools for cooperative use were analysed in an operatory form.

Esta tese de doutoramento trata da integração da teoria piagetiana com a Ciência da Computação, mais especificamente, a análise de ferramentas computacionais do ponto de vista da lógica operatória. Para isso, foi preciso investigar, em primeiro lugar, a teoria do sujeito individual, no que se refere a função simbólica e reinterpretar estes conceitos no objeto. Neste caso, o objeto e a ferramenta computacional de uso individual. Portanto, somente a partir deste estudo foi possível construir o modelo geral de interação de um sujeito qualquer com uma ferramenta computacional, para depois analisá-la operatoriamente. Em um segundo momento, introduziu-se a teoria do sujeito coletivo que, para caracterizá-lo, foi necessária a compreensão de alguns conceitos relevantes da teoria em questão envolvidos nas noções de interação interindividual e cooperação. A partir de então, foram construídos os modelos interativos mais simples de um sujeito coletivo com três tipos de ferramentas computacionais de uso cooperativo. Para isso, foram abordados alguns aspectos relativos a Computação Cooperativa ou CSCW - Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Da mesma forma que ocorre no nível individual, foram analisadas operatoriamente ferramentas computacionais de uso cooperativo. / This thesis integrates the piagetian theory with Computer Science, more specifically, the computational tools analysis, from an operatory-logical point of view. For that, it was necessary to investigate, in a first step, the individual subject theory, in relation to the symbolic function and to interpret this concept in the object. In that case, the "object" is a computational tool for individual use. After this study it was possible to construct the general interaction model of any subject with a computational tool and to analyse it in an operatory form. In a second step, we introduce the collective subject theory. For that it was necessary to comprehend some relevant concepts of the theory in question involved in the notions of interindividual interaction and cooperation. After that, it was constructed the simplest interactive model of a collective subject in interaction with three types of computational tools for cooperative use. For that, some concepts related to CSCW or Computer Supported Cooperative Work were reported. In the same way that occurred in the individual level, the computational tools for cooperative use were analysed in an operatory form.

Esta tese de doutoramento trata da integração da teoria piagetiana com a Ciência da Computação, mais especificamente, a análise de ferramentas computacionais do ponto de vista da lógica operatória. Para isso, foi preciso investigar, em primeiro lugar, a teoria do sujeito individual, no que se refere a função simbólica e reinterpretar estes conceitos no objeto. Neste caso, o objeto e a ferramenta computacional de uso individual. Portanto, somente a partir deste estudo foi possível construir o modelo geral de interação de um sujeito qualquer com uma ferramenta computacional, para depois analisá-la operatoriamente. Em um segundo momento, introduziu-se a teoria do sujeito coletivo que, para caracterizá-lo, foi necessária a compreensão de alguns conceitos relevantes da teoria em questão envolvidos nas noções de interação interindividual e cooperação. A partir de então, foram construídos os modelos interativos mais simples de um sujeito coletivo com três tipos de ferramentas computacionais de uso cooperativo. Para isso, foram abordados alguns aspectos relativos a Computação Cooperativa ou CSCW - Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Da mesma forma que ocorre no nível individual, foram analisadas operatoriamente ferramentas computacionais de uso cooperativo. / This thesis integrates the piagetian theory with Computer Science, more specifically, the computational tools analysis, from an operatory-logical point of view. For that, it was necessary to investigate, in a first step, the individual subject theory, in relation to the symbolic function and to interpret this concept in the object. In that case, the "object" is a computational tool for individual use. After this study it was possible to construct the general interaction model of any subject with a computational tool and to analyse it in an operatory form. In a second step, we introduce the collective subject theory. For that it was necessary to comprehend some relevant concepts of the theory in question involved in the notions of interindividual interaction and cooperation. After that, it was constructed the simplest interactive model of a collective subject in interaction with three types of computational tools for cooperative use. For that, some concepts related to CSCW or Computer Supported Cooperative Work were reported. In the same way that occurred in the individual level, the computational tools for cooperative use were analysed in an operatory form.

Orientador: Ivan Luiz Marques Ricarte / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Eletrica e de Computação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T03:58:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cardieri_MariaAngelicaCalixtodeAndrade_M.pdf: 650776 bytes, checksum: fff74e334b6029076f84b932cd827459 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2004 / Resumo: Este trabalho apresenta um mecanismo que permite monitorar as ações realizadas pelo aluno em um ambiente de ensino na Web. A motivação para este desenvolvimento foi a constatação de que a maioria dos ambientes de ensino a distância, disponíveis na Web, não possuem uma forma eficiente para registro das interações dos usuários com as páginas. Este registro é importante, pois pode fornecer suporte para a avaliação do comportamento do aluno e de seu aprendizado. Além disso, possibilita que o próprio ambiente seja avaliado. O trabalho iniciou-se com a condução de um estudo de caso sobre um curso de ensino a distância já existente. Para este, foi construído um mecanismo específico de monitoramento a partir do qual foram identificados os problemas e adaptações necessárias. Foi então proposto um novo mecanismo para solucionar os problemas identificados. Este foi implementado e os resultados indicam um mecanismo flexível, eficiente e confiável de coleta de dados. Embora tenha sido voltado para ambientes educacionais, este mecanismo pode ser utilizado em qualquer aplicação na Web para a qual registros mais precisos sejam necessários / Abstract: This work presents a mechanism to monitor interactions between students and pages in a Web based learning environment. There is a need for this type of mechanism due to the fact that most environments for distance education available on the Web, as well as their usage assessment tools, do not keep appropriate records about such interactions. This type of information is fundamental to support evaluation of students behavior and learning, adapt the system according to different learning models, and also to evaluate the environment itself. The tool development was motivated by a case study of a previously implemented Web based course. In this study, a specific monitoring mechanism was built, in which some problems and required changes were identified. Therefore, a new architecture was proposed for the monitoring tool, which was then implemented. Results presented in this work indicate a flexible, efficient, and reliable way to collect data. Even though this engine has been implemented in an educational environment, it can be used in any Web based application that requires more precise information about user interactions / Mestrado / Engenharia de Computação / Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica

Federal legislation, the Office of Technology Assessment of the U. S. Congress, and national and state technological standards strongly encourage faculty to use computer technology in their lessons as a teaching tool. Technological standards have existed for several years that strongly encourage the use of computer technology in colleges and universities as a teaching tool. Yet it is difficult for faculty to infuse technology into their teaching. The purpose of this study was to assess and identify the factors that influence business teacher educators to adopt computer technology methods and utilize them in their instruction and to determine the extent to which business teacher educators are adopting computer technology in their teaching. The population consisted of 95 members of the National Association of Teacher Educators for Business Education. Findings from the descriptive statistics revealed that the largest percentage of the business teacher educators were early adopters. They indicated that they always used word processing and almost always integrated computers, projectors, and email in their instruction during the past semester. The study also found certain social, organizational, and personal motivational factors that the business teacher educators considered as very important in influencing them to adopt emerging computer technology for use in their instruction. The means revealed differences within the respondents' personal and employment characteristics and the extent to which they adopt current computer technology as a teaching tool; however, an analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicated no significant difference between these variables. Also, multiple regression analysis revealed that the importance of students, a specific adoption category, and the importance of physical resources (hardware) significantly predicted computer technology adoption. The study also revealed that the business teacher educators in this study have the potential to serve as change agents and role models for their student clientele and peers since the findings suggest that these faculty members are among the first individuals to adopt computer technology for use in their instruction. The findings from the study have the potential to contribute to the development of an adopter profile that could be used to identify potential adopters of emerging computer technology. / Ph. D.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T14:31:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 maria elizabeth bianconcini trindade morato pinto de almeida.pdf: 10823848 bytes, checksum: b8f8411788e3aaab3cbc55714ba90ce8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2000-01-01 / The present study aims at understanding teachers' development towards the incorporation of the computer in their pedagogical practice and the consequences of its use, searching for signs of possible transformations in the teachers' practice and their influence in the school. For this, I analyse teachers' development towards the educational use of the computer, carried out by the sub-project Computer Tools in Education at the PECjPUC-SP, run by the Programa de Educação Continuada da Secretaria do Estado (Continuous Education Programme of the State Secretary), for which PUCjSP worked together with the schools in Pólo 4. As a contribution to this area of investigation I identified categories of analysis, within the theoretical basis used for the experience, from which I looked for hints that indicated changes in the teachers' practice. I have also brought an analysis of improvements, potentialities, challenges, difficulties, incoherence and ambiguities on teachers' development that might be a reference for other activities, supplying elements for the recontextualization of teacher development programmes focused on incorporating the computer into their pedagogical practice. Due to the particular features of a large-scale development programme that is embedded in a public education system, three schools were selected to be studied in depth. I presented a general overview of the situation not only based on objective facts, but mainly on impressions, perceptions and feelings brought about by the teachers, students, and heads, as well as by the two kinds of developers (instructors and tutors). I used a multidimensional data-analysis software to establish the relation among data, theory and practice, allowing for an enlargement of the view, observation, perception and interpretation scopes, re-contextualizing practice and theory. Results have shown the analysed categories and their related themes were present in the subjects' reports when the programme enabled them to develop autonomy to: learn how to learn to work out problems they come across in life and in their profession; learn how to think and make decisions; be open to the new, the unknown and the unpredictable; use the computer for the search, selection and exchange of information and experiences, and for the continuous reconstruction of knowledge, reflection, interaction and cooperation. However, it has been noticed the required autonomy for self-development related to innovative actions towards the computer will not exist without the educational managers' support and the community's participation, involving the school actors and surroundings, which necessarily asks for a change in the school structure / O presente estudo tem o propósito de compreender a formação de professores para a inserção do computador na prática pedagógica e suas respectivas conseqüências, buscando indícios de possíveis transformações na prática docente e suas influências na escola. Para tanto, analiso a formação de professores para o uso educacional do computador realizada pelo subprojeto Informática na Educação do PECjPUC-SP, desenvolvido pelo Programa de Educação Continuada da Secretaria de Estado da Educação, no qual a PUCjSP atuou nas escolas do Pólo 4. Como contribuição à presente problemática identifiquei categorias de análise nos pressupostos teóricos da experiência, a partir dos quais busquei indícios de mudanças na prática do professor; trouxe uma reflexão sobre avanços, potencialidades, desafios, dificuldades, incoerências e ambigüidades dessa formação, que poderão ser referência para outras atividades, fornecendo elementos para recontextualizar a formação de professores para a incorporação do computador à prática pedagógica. Devido às características de um Programa de formação de grande porte, em um sistema de ensino público, delimitei em três escolas a fase de aprofundamento do estudo. Apresentei o panorama da situação não apenas com base em constatações objetivas, mas principalmente por meio de impressões, percepções e sentimentos explicitados pelos professores, alunos e dirigentes, bem como pelos formadores dos professores (capacitadores e monitores). Utilizei um software de análise de dados multidimensionais, de forma a estabelecer inter-relações entre os dados, a teoria e a prática, possibilitando alargar o campo de visão, observação, percepção e interpretação, recontextualizando a prática e a teoria. Os resultados da investigação evidenciaram que as categorias analisadas e respectivos temas indicadores se revelam nos depoimentos dos sujeitos quando a formação propicia desenvolver a autonomia em: aprender a aprender para resolver problemas com que deparam na vida e na profissão; aprender a pensar e a tomar decisões; estar aberto para o novo, o inesperado e o imprevisível; utilizar o computador para a busca, seleção e troca de informações e experiências, assim como para a reconstrução contínua do conhecimento, a reflexão, a interação e a cooperação. Entretanto, constatou-se que a autonomia requerida para a autoformação não se desenvolve em relação aos temas relativos a uma atuação inovadora com o computador se não existir o apoio dos gestores educacionais e a participação da comunidade, envolvendo os atores da escola e de seu entorno, sendo necessária uma mudança na estrutura escolar