Orientador: Suraya Cristina Darido / Resumo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar o Basquetebol como conteúdo das aulas de Educação Física e a sua prática por meninas, valendo-se das TICs como contributo constante para as práticas pedagógicas. O estudo consistiu numa análise quanti-qualitativa que se desenvolveu como uma pesquisa de caráter colaborativo na qual foram utilizadas categorias para se verificar como uma opinião se manifesta em relação ao objeto investigado. O procedimento ocorreu a partir de uma coleta de dados realizada por meio de um inquérito por questionário e uma entrevista semiestruturada onde foi traçada a percepção dos professores acerca da prática do Basquetebol por meninas em ambiente escolar. Para a pesquisa, foram selecionados 60 professores de escolas localizadas em Volta Redonda (n=60). Em um segundo momento, as informações resultantes dessa investigação foram disponibilizadas em rede social virtual, no sentido de que fossem oportunizados aos professores subsídios para debates e troca de experiências no que tange ao objeto de estudo. Por fim, o material disponibilizado foi aplicado por 6 professores para uma avaliação quanto à sua aplicabilidade. Após a apresentação e discussão dos resultados, identificou-se que a maioria dos professores entrevistados utiliza o Basquetebol como conteúdo das aulas de Educação Física em uma dimensão procedimental, sendo notória a distinção da participação das aulas entre meninas e meninos. O discurso dos professores apontou para uma falta de clareza quant... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate or Basketball, as content of Physical Education classes and their practice for girls, making use of Information and Communication Technologies as a constant attribute for pedagogical practices. The study consists on a quantitative-qualitative which developed as a collaborative research and analysis in which categories where verified as a belief that manifests itself in relation to the investigated objects. The procedure was based on a data collection which were a questionnaire survey and a semi-structured interview where the behaviors of the subjects of the survey and their perception about the practice of Basketball by girls in the environment were traced school. To proceed the research 60 teachers were selected from schools in Volta Redonda (n = 60). In a second moment, the information resulting from this investigation was made available in a virtual social network, in the sense that the teachers should be given subsidies for debates and exchange of experiences regarding the object of study. Finally, the material provided was applied by 6 teachers for an evaluation as to its applicability. After the presentation and discussion of the results, it was identified that most of the interviewed teachers use Basketball as content of the Physical Education classes in a procedural dimension, being well-known the distinction of the participation of the classes between girls and boys. The teachers' speech pointed to a lack of clarity as to the ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

El avance continuo en el uso de las tecnologías de la información y comunicaciones (TICs), abre una amplia ventana de oportunidad para su aplicación en diferentes ámbitos de negocio, siendo uno de ellos el sector salud. Las TICs posibilitan el acercamiento del usuario de un servicio con el proveedor del mismo, reduciendo así las brechas de accesibilidad existentes. Se ha detectado una brecha importante para el inicio de las sesiones de terapia física y rehabilitación en las IPRESS privadas del los distritos de Santiago de Surco, San Borja, Miraflores, La Molina y San Isidro, zona 7 según APEIM 2018,ya que el paciente debe esperar, en promedio, hasta 20 días para el tratamiento del dolor agudo musculoesquelético de columna vertebral, de miembros superiores e inferiores, entre otras, generando insatisfacción, debido a que las IPRESS no cuentan con suficiente capacidad operativa. “TERAPEUTAS A DOMICILIO” ofrece acortar esta brecha a través del uso de las tecnologías de información y comunicaciones (TICs), como herramienta estratégica, mejorando la accesibilidad al servicio por parte del usuario. “TERAPEUTAS A DOMICILIO” propone realizar las sesiones rehabilitadoras a domicilio, brindando accesibilidad funcional desde un aplicativo (App) para ser usado en el teléfono celular, favoreciendo la accesibilidad geográfica, ahorro de tiempo y dinero del acompañante o cuidador, evitando el traslado del usuario. “TERAPEUTAS A DOMICILIO”, además, brindará acompañamiento post terapias como complemento del tratamiento recibido y recomendaciones, con la finalidad de mejorar la calidad de vida del usuario. / Abstract: The continuous advance in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) opens a wide window of opportunity for its application in different business areas, one of them being the health sector. ICTs enable the user to approach a service with its provider, thus reducing existing accessibility gaps. In the present project an important gap has been detected for the initiation of physical therapy and rehabilitation sessions in the private clinics of the district of Santiago de Surco, San Borja, Miraflores, La Molina and San Isidro, zone 7 according to APEIM 2018, since the patient must wait, on average, up to 20 days for the treatment of acute musculoskeletal pain of the spine, upper and lower limbs, among others, generating dissatisfaction, because clinics do not have sufficient operative capacity. "TERAPEUTAS A DOMICILIO" offers to shorten this gap through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), as a strategic tool, improving accessibility to the service by the user. "TERAPEUTAS A DOMICILIO" proposes to perform rehabilitation sessions at home, providing functional accessibility from a mobile application (App), improving geographic accessibility, saving time and money of the companion or caregiver, avoiding the transportation need of the user. "TERAPEUTAS A DOMICILIO", will also provide post therapy accompaniment as a complement to the treatment received and will offer recommendations, in order to improve the quality of life of the user. / Tesis

Cette thèse se penche sur les contributions de la formation enseignante partiellement à distance et à l’aide du mobile, comment celles-ci évoluent et quels facteurs l’influencent. Les deux premiers chapitres discutent le contexte de recherche de cette thèse. Ils montrent le lien étroit entre l'évolution des politiques éducatives, les stratégies de recrutement des enseignants et la nécessité d'une formation à la fois réaliste et qualitative des enseignants. Après un rappel de la croissance exceptionnelle du secteur des infrastructures mobiles, la revue de littérature expose les résultats de recherches récentes de l’utilisation du mobile pour la formation des maitres à distance. Le contexte de la recherche montre qu'il y a un manque de recherche sur les contributions à moyen terme de la formation assistée par mobile et que cela est étroitement lié à l'approche ‘court-termiste’ des projets pilotes. C’est pour cela que quatre études (chapitres 5 à 7) cherchent à analyser les contributions dans une perspective à la fois multidimensionnelle et longitudinale. La première étude (chapitre 5) analyse d'un point de vue exploratoire les contributions rapportées et observées de la formation IFADEM chez les anciens participants. Il révèle entre autres que les contributions de soutien sont principalement reposent sur le mobile et sont intégrées dans la sphère professionnelle et privée. Ces usages durables sont motivés par une motivation intrinsèque et perdurent grâce à une forte expérience d'appropriation collective qui a servi de « coup d'envoi» aux nouvelles pratiques. Compte tenu de la domination des usages mobiles, la deuxième étude (chapitre 6) se concentre sur les communications mobiles. Elle confirme la pérennité des communications téléphoniques malgré la fin des stimuli organisationnels ou financiers externes, et montre également comment ces communications durables par téléphone reflètent l'appropriation permanente du mobile pour le travail et le privé. Ce chapitre permet en outre d'identifier les facteurs clés qui permettent ce processus d'appropriation en premier lieu. En plus de cette identification de ce que l'on peut appeler des « facteurs de risque et de réussite» pour des contributions mobiles de formation continue des enseignants, elle révèle également l'importance de la communication continue entre pairs parmi les anciens participants. Par la suite, la troisième étude (chapitre 7) analyse les structures et les processus de ces connexions mobiles prises en charge. Comme l'ont indiqué les répondants interrogés pour la première étude, la présence d'un réseau d'enseignants collaboratif stable pourrait être confirmée. Son analyse permet de qualifier les liens entre les anciens participants, qui sont à la fois de nature instrumentale et expressive. Les motivations multiples pour faire partie de ce réseau contribuent à sa durabilité et à son autonomie plus de deux ans après la fin de la formation, durabilité qui est renforcées par la présence de leaders qui assurent la circulation de l'information interne et externe. Globalement, il fournit une perspective supplémentaire sur l'importance et les résultats d'un processus d'appropriation collective. Enfin, la quatrième étude (chapitre 8) change de perspective, abordant la question des contributions à moyen terme et des facteurs pertinents pour la durabilité à travers l'organisation des parties prenantes, à savoir ceux qui financent, organisent, conçoivent et évaluent la formation mobile des enseignants. Cette étude indique non seulement que les acteurs se perçoivent comme faisant partie d'un système soumis à une pression politique considérable et exigent que leurs activités soient fortement limitées, ce qui conduit à une perspective à court terme sur les facteurs de succès. / This dissertation analyzes the contributions of mobile supported teacher training, how these evolve and which factors take influence on this evolution. The first two chapters expose the close link between the evolution of education policies, teacher recruitment strategies and the need for a both realistic and qualitative teacher training. After a recall of the exceptional growth of mobile infrastructure sector, the use of distance and notably mobile supported teacher training is discussed. The research context shows that there is lack of research on the medium-term contributions of mobile supported teacher training and provides strong indicators that this issue is closely related to the overall short-term approach of pilot projects. Therefore, four studies (chapter 5 to 7) seek to analyze contributions through a both multidimensional and longitudinal perspective. The first study (Chapter 5), analyzes from an exploratory perspective the reported and observed contributions of the IFADEM training among former participants. It reveals amongst others that the sustaining contributions are mostly mobile phone supported and well embedded in the professional and private sphere of former individuals. These sustainable usages are driven by intrinsic motivation, and sustain because of a strong collective appropriation experience that acted as ‘kick off’ phase for new practices. Given the domination of mobile usages, the second study (chapter 6) focuses on mobile communications, one of the reported key contributions of the IFADEM training. It confirms the sustainability of phone communications despite the end of external organizational or financial stimuli, and shows also how phone these sustainable communications reflect the ongoing appropriation of mobile for work and private matters. This chapter allows further to identify those key factors that allow for this appropriation process to happen in the first place. Besides this identification of what can be called ‘risk and success factors’ for sustainable mobile teacher training contributions, it reveals also the importance of ongoing peer to peer communication among former participants. Subsequently, the third study (Chapter 7) analyzes structures and processes of these mobile supported connections. As indicated by respondents interviewed for the first study, the presence of a stable, collaborative teacher network could be confirmed. Its analysis allows qualifying the ties among former participants, which are both of instrumental and expressive nature. Multiple motivations to be part of this network contribute to its sustainability and autonomy over two years after the end of the training, strengthened by the presence of leaders who ensure internal and external information flow. Overall, it provides an additional perspective on the importance and outcomes of a collective appropriation process. Finally, the fourth study (Chapter 8) shifts perspectives, approaching the question of medium-term contributions and pertaining factors for sustainability through the lens of organizing stakeholders, i.e. those who fund, organize, design and evaluate mobile teacher training. This study indicates not only that actors perceive themselves as part of a system with considerable political pressure and demands that constraint significantly their activities, leading to a short term perspective on success factors.It reveals also that projects partners are considered simultaneously as goal and obstacle. Their descriptions indicate an often difficult and sometimes patronizing relationship, which occupy a central place in projects preoccupations’. Actors depict also pilot projects as organizational and political instrument. The collision of a normative discourse of high moral value with a technical and organization oriented discourse is one of the striking results of this study.

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El objetivo de esta investigación es identificar las actitudes de los alumnos de los cursos séptimo a noveno de una escuela de enseñanza obligatoria en la ciudad de Västerås hacia el uso de herramientas digitales en la clase de español desde el punto de vista de género y nivel de estudios, así como la percepción de los alumnos en cuanto a qué área del aprendizaje del español resultaba más beneficiada por el uso de herramientas digitales. La recogida de datos se llevó a cabo por medio de un cuestionario que se aplicó a una muestra de 42 alumnos de español. Los resultados obtenidos demostraron que los alumnos tienen una actitud positiva en realizar actividades con apoyo de herramientas digitales mientras que entre las chicas aún existe cierta tendencia a preferir métodos no digitales, mostrando un porcentaje más alto de estrés cuando hacen actividades digitales. Asimismo, se pudo observar una preferencia mayor al uso de herramientas digitales por parte de los alumnos del curso séptimo comparados con los otros cursos. El estudio también permitió identificar las herramientas que son consideradas por los alumnos como las más útiles para aprender español, siendo en este caso la página web directamente asociada con el libro de texto utilizado. Así también, se identificó el aprendizaje de nuevo léxico y la gramática como las destrezas que obtienen mayores beneficios del uso de herramientas digitales.

Submitted by William Justo Figueiro (williamjf) on 2015-07-28T20:26:13Z No. of bitstreams: 1 26d.pdf: 620094 bytes, checksum: 0691e2d3f7a8bff499145f051c3e29eb (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-28T20:26:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 26d.pdf: 620094 bytes, checksum: 0691e2d3f7a8bff499145f051c3e29eb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-10-29 / Nenhuma / As Revoluções Científicas e Tecnológicas favoreceram as mudanças da economia e proporcionou um aspecto muito mais dinâmico aos processos de negócios por meio do aumento do uso da informação e promoção da inovação. Esta inovação colaborou para o surgimento das Tecnologias da Informação Móveis e Sem Fio (TIMS) e da computação ubíqua, incluindo o uso de laptops, Assistentes Digitais Pessoais (PDAs), telefones inteligentes interconectados por redes sem fios que possibilitam a comunicação de diversos profissionais em ambientes diferentes. Com o surgimento das TIMS, organizações inteiras precisam readaptar sua estrutura tecnológica, seus processos de negócio, seus recursos humanos, a liderança e cultura organizacional para se adequar aos novos tipos de atividades. Levando em consideração os aspectos anteriormente descritos, este trabalho buscou identificar as decorrências do uso das TIMS para as competências dos profissionais da área comercial na indústria farmacêutica no Estado de Goiás. Com base nisso, o trabalho foi divido em três blocos temáticos: (1) os conceitos sobre TIMS e suas decorrências para as organizações e para os indivíduos que trabalham com as tecnologias; (2) o conceito de competências, com foco na compreensão das competências individuais; (3) o panorama da Indústria Farmacêutica e das competências dos seus profissionais da área comercial. Para pesquisar esses temas, utilizou-se o método do Estudo de Casos Múltiplos em duas empresas farmacêuticas no estado de Goiás. Nos resultados da pesquisa foram identificadas as facilidades que as TIMS trouxeram em conseguir alcançar as metas e a ajudar as organizações a obter redução nos custos, na agilidade e velocidade na comunicação, os desafios de encontrar empresas apropriadas para atender as peculiaridades das empresas e fazer com que os profissionais trabalhassem com as TIMS. Descobriu-se também como as TIMS afetaram os perfis, as habilidades e as competências dos representantes comerciais. Por fim, as aplicações móveis disponibilizaram e melhoraram tanto a mobilidade (os usuários negociando a qualquer hora e em qualquer lugar); a flexibilidade (que permite aos usuários a coleta de dados direto na fonte); e a divulgação dos produtos (algumas conexões sem fio oferecem permitem o deslocamento geográfico). / The Scientific and Technological Revolutions supported changes in the economy, providing a much more dynamic feature to business processes through the increased use of information and promotion of innovation. This innovation has contributed to the emergence of Wireless and Mobile Information Technology (TIMs, its acronym in Portuguese) and of the ubiquitous computing including the use of laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs, its acronym in Portuguese) smart phones interconnected by wireless nets which enable the communication of several professionals in different environments. With TIMs appearance, entire organizations had to readapt its technological structure, its business processes, its human sources, its leadership and organizational culture to fit the new activities. Considering these aspects, this study aimed to identify the results of TIMs’ use to the skills of professionals of pharmaceutical industry in Goiás. On this basis, the study has been divided in three thematic blocks: (1) TIMs’ concepts and its consequences for organizations and for the individuals working with this technology; (2) the concept of competences, focusing on comprehension of individual competences; (3) the scenery of the pharmaceutical industry and its trade professionals competences. In order to research these themes, it was used the method of Multiple Cases Study in two pharmaceutical companies in Goiás. The study results identified the facilities that TIMs’ brought in order to achieve the goals and help the organizations purchase costs reduction, agility and speed in communication, the challenges of finding appropriate companies to answer the companies’ peculiarities and make the professionals use the TIMs. It was also discovered how TIMs affected the profiles, abilities and competences from the professionals. Finally, the mobile applications have provided e improved both mobility (the users can negotiate anytime and anywhere) and flexibility (which allows the data collect directly from the source); and the publicizing of products (some wireless connections allow geographical displacement).

Les troubles des tics, comme le syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette et le trouble de tics chroniques, sont des conditions neuropsychiatriques impliquant des tics moteurs et/ou phoniques. En plus de nombreuses comorbidités, les patients qui en sont atteints ont aussi des difficultés neuropsychologiques, notamment au niveau de l’inhibition et des fonctions motrices. La thérapie cognitivo-comportementale permet d’améliorer les tics et la condition générale de ces patients. Nous avons donc enregistré, durant une tâche de compatibilité stimulus-réponse, les potentiels évoqués cognitifs et les potentiels de latéralisation motrice (lateralized readiness potential; LRP) chez 20 patients atteints de trouble des tic avant et après une thérapie cognitivo-comportementale, et chez 20 participants contrôles. Chez les patients atteints de trouble des tics, nos résultats ont révélé une apparition plus tardive de l’amorce du LRP moyenné par rapport au stimulus, une amplitude plus élevée du LRP moyenné par rapport à la réponse, et une suractivation frontale liée aux processus d’inhibition. Suite à la thérapie, le retard au niveau de la latence de l’amorce du LRP moyenné par rapport à la réponse est comblé et l’amplitude du LRP moyenné par rapport à la réponse est normalisée, mais pas la suractivation frontale liée à l’inhibition. Cela suggère donc que la thérapie induit une modification des processus prémoteurs de sélection et de préparation de la réponse, ainsi que des processus d’exécution motrice, mais n’altère pas la suractivation frontale reliée aux fonctions inhibitrices. Étant donnés ces résultats, nous suggérons que la thérapie cognitivo-comportementale induit une modification du fonctionnement des aires motrices du cerveau. / Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorder are two neuropsychiatric condition involving motor and/or phonic tics. In the DSM, these two conditions are characterized as “tic disorders”. Patients with such diagnoses face numerous comorbidities, and also show multiple neuropsychological impairments, especially concerning inhibition and motor processing. Tic symptoms, as well as general condition, can be improved with a cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). To this end, we recorded, during a stimulus-response compatibility task, event-related potentials and lateralized readiness potentials in 20 patients with tic disorder and 20 healthy controls. Patients and controls were paired on age, sex and hand dominance. Our result revealed a delay in stimulus-locked lateralized readiness potential (LRP) onset latency, higher response-locked LRP peak amplitude and a frontal overactivation related to stimulus inhibition in GTS and CTD patients. Following CBT, stimulus-locked LRP onset latency and response-locked LRP peak amplitude were normalized, but the frontal overactivation related to inhibition processing remained unchanged. These results suggest that CBT induces a modification of pre-motor processes such as response selection and preparation, as well as motor processes like response execution, but does not affect cortical activation related to stimulus inhibition. Since we found a reduction in tic symptoms, as well as a normalization of stimulus-locked LRP onset latency and response-locked LRP peak amplitude, and because LRPs are partly generated by the supplementary motor area, we suggest that CBT leads to a modification of this structure’s functioning.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T15:00:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Saide Issufo.pdf: 1928992 bytes, checksum: c16961043bead9049525125380cfba62 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-11-25 / This dissertation aims to present a research undertook within the Master of Education in Science and Mathematics at the Federal University of Goiás. The research was based on the fact that currently social and cultural changes are witnessed as a result of the possibilities arising from Information and Communication Technology (ICT), particularly within the education system. Given the presence of this language among the students, if the teachers do not incorporate it into their practices they may be denying the dialogue with those who are the reasons for the existence of all educational systems. Therefore, authors such as Moran (1993), Moran, Masetto and Behrens (2000), Kenski (2003, 1996) and Toschi (2005), amongst others, reflect about changes experienced from both students and educators during the teaching and learning processes as a result of impacts of those means. Because the TICS establish strong relationship with the Mathematics, Mathematics teachers should build coherent practices involving the use of ICTs. Inspired by a qualitative approach, the survey was built on case study methodology, using a questionnaire and interview. The study subjects were Mathematics teachers, trainers of Mathematics teachers from Universidade Pedagogica-Mozambique, delegation of Nampula, and the aim was to assess how those actors use the ICTs during their classes. The survey found a lack of clarity of trainers in their conception of ICT, lack of use of software and / or programs that could assist in their professional activities, as well as the inability to exploit the potential that ICTs offer to them. However, participants of the survey believe that the use of technology in training courses can bring about changes in their training and teaching practices of future teachers. Moreover, they show interest in learning how to use ICT. / A presente dissertação tem por objetivo apresentar a pesquisa desenvolvida no âmbito do Mestrado em Educação em Ciências e Matemática da Universidade Federal de Goiás, tendo como base o fato de que na contemporaneidade, tem-se presenciado transformações sociais e culturais decorrentes das possibilidades que surgem em função das Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação -TICs-, em particular no sistema educativo. Presentes nas linguagens dos alunos, se o professor não incorporá-las em sua prática, estará negando o diálogo com aqueles que são a razão da existência de todos os sistemas educacionais, e nesse sentido, autores como Moran (1993), Moran, Masetto e Behrens (2000), Kenski (2003, 1996) e Toschi (2005), entre outros, refletem sobre as transformações nos processos de ensino e de aprendizagem que esses meios têm propiciado aos educandos e aos educadores. Nesse contexto, como as TICS estabelecem fortes ligações com a Matemática, os professores de Matemática deverão construir práticas coerentes que envolvam o uso das TICs. Inspirado numa abordagem qualitativa, o estudo de caso foi a metodologia escolhida para a realização da pesquisa, com o emprego de um questionário e de entrevista. Os sujeitos da pesquisa foram os professores de Matemática, formadores de professores de Matemática, da Universidade Pedagógica de Moçambique, delegação de Nampula, e o objetivo foi investigar o uso por estes das TICs nas suas atividades docentes. A pesquisa constatou falta de clareza dos professores formadores nas suas concepções sobre as TICs, o não uso de softwares e/ou programas que poderiam auxiliar nas suas atividades profissionais, bem como a incapacidade de explorar as potencialidades que estas TICs oferecem. No entanto, acreditam que o uso das tecnologias nos cursos de formação pode causar mudanças em sua formação e nas práticas pedagógicas dos futuros professores, e demonstram interesse em aprender a melhor usar as TICs.

nÃo hà / O presente trabalho de dissertaÃÃo discute questÃes surgidas na sociedade com o advento da internet, provocando impacto de diferentes naturezas em diversas Ãreas, sobretudo na educaÃÃo. O surgimento e a introduÃÃo de ferramentas via internet voltadas para o gerenciamento de atividades educacionais suscitou a necessidade de repensar a prÃtica educativa ressignificando os papÃis desempenhados pelas instituiÃÃes de ensino, pelos professores e pelos alunos. Dessa forma, teve por objetivo maior analisar as contribuiÃÃes do uso de uma interface dentro do ambiente virtual de aprendizagem Moodle aplicada à prÃtica pedagÃgica de professores do ensino superior na modalidade presencial. Para isto buscou-se na literatura questÃes pertinentes voltadas a este assunto que possibilitaram focalizar o estudo. Desenvolveu-se tambÃm uma interface dentro do ambiente Moodle que possibilitou a realizaÃÃo de fÃruns de discussÃo com professores do curso de Letras e Pedagogia que estÃo em exercÃcio de sua profissÃo. Por fim realizou-se a tabulaÃÃo e a anÃlise dos resultados que permitiram considerar a importÃncia da formaÃÃo contÃnua na prÃtica docente e a viabilidade de utilizar ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem como suporte ou complemento ao ensino presencial. / The present work argues about questions appeared in the society with the advent of the Internet which has provoked impact of different natures in diverse areas, including education. The sprouting and the introduction of Internet tools directed toward the management of educational activities brought the necessity to rethink educative practice reconsidering the roles played by educational institutes, by teachers and by pupils. In such a way, this study aimed at analyzing the contributions of the use of an interface at Moodle (virtual learning environment) applied to the pedagogical practice of university professors from actual modality. Considering this, pertinent questions to this subject were searched in literature to enable to focus the study. An interface inside Moodle was developed to enable the accomplishment of discussion forums with in-service Language and Pedagogy professors. Finally the data was tabled and the results were analyzed allowing to consider the importance of continuous education in teachersâ practice and the viability to use virtual environments of learning as support or complement to actual education.