Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:57:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Claudia B Fittipaldi.pdf: 1751747 bytes, checksum: fc239f348685e38ebd212f6c2161f311 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-05-18 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Based on the social-historical theory in Psychology, this study investigated if games can be an important pedagogical resource, when the aim is to promote the construction of school scientific concepts and the development of cognitive abilities of children attending Elementary School I, in interaction with more experienced partners. The subjects of the research were four 10-years-old boys, all of them on the 4th grade of basic schooling. They were involved in playing two games, both with each other and with the researcher. The results showed that when the students previous knowledge and abilities are considered, the children, even those considered as poor students, can elaborate new scientific concepts and a new and more abstract cognitive structure. The conclusion is that games must be incorporated in the teachers pedagogical practice, since they allowed rich interactions at the classroom level / Esta pesquisa fundamentou-se nos pressupostos teóricos da psicologia sócio-histórica e investigou se o jogo pode constituir-se em recurso pedagógico capaz de promover a construção de conceitos escolares e o desenvolvimento de habilidades cognitivas em crianças do Ensino Fundamental I, em interação com parceiros mais experientes. Para tanto, quatro estudantes de dez anos, alunos da quarta série do Ensino Fundamental da rede pública jogaram dois jogos entre si e com a pesquisadora. Os dados do estudo indicaram que, ao jogar com o apoio de uma mediação que considera os conhecimentos e habilidades prévias dos sujeitos (Nível de Desenvolvimento Real), mesmo aqueles considerados como alunos fracos passaram a apresentar não só novos conceitos científicos como, também, uma nova estrutura conceitual. Nesse sentido, o estudo concluiu que o jogo é um recurso importante no processo de aprendizagem-desenvolvimento de alunos, na medida em que permite ao professor e aos alunos uma interação mais rica e profícua

This study reports on the use of action research methodology to generate a critical reflective collaborative setting. The aim was to infuse the institution with the results of this study in order to stimulate debate on the issues regarding change in practice and systems. The suitability of Internet communication technologies, more specifically the online learning community, is evaluated as a delivery mode that would address today’s learning needs. This required the collaborative construction of knowledge in a community setting with the teacher enabling communication and interaction, and facilitating and stimulating the sharing and testing of ideas and constructs. But such a learning scenario was found to be significantly challenging to the current print-based learning experience. It implied a challenge to teaching and support staff as well as the questioning of the efficiency and legitimacy of current instructional design staff and procedures used. The teaching responsibilities and commitment in the online community was outlined as against current print-based teaching practice. The current development and production culture, which restricts innovation and change in practice and systems significantly, came under pressure. The success of the online learning community in the Unisa context was nevertheless significant and it has the potential to serve as an opportunity to re-examine print-based production and delivery and to devise strategies and solutions to increase the quality significantly. / Faculty of Education / D. Ed.

This study reports on the use of action research methodology to generate a critical reflective collaborative setting. The aim was to infuse the institution with the results of this study in order to stimulate debate on the issues regarding change in practice and systems. The suitability of Internet communication technologies, more specifically the online learning community, is evaluated as a delivery mode that would address today’s learning needs. This required the collaborative construction of knowledge in a community setting with the teacher enabling communication and interaction, and facilitating and stimulating the sharing and testing of ideas and constructs. But such a learning scenario was found to be significantly challenging to the current print-based learning experience. It implied a challenge to teaching and support staff as well as the questioning of the efficiency and legitimacy of current instructional design staff and procedures used. The teaching responsibilities and commitment in the online community was outlined as against current print-based teaching practice. The current development and production culture, which restricts innovation and change in practice and systems significantly, came under pressure. The success of the online learning community in the Unisa context was nevertheless significant and it has the potential to serve as an opportunity to re-examine print-based production and delivery and to devise strategies and solutions to increase the quality significantly. / Faculty of Education / D. Ed.