University distance teaching: a study on the teaching and learning process

Abstract

Abstract

This study, approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of the Federal University of Uberlândia – UFU –, under no. 638/11, presents the results of an investigation into the university pedagogical practices of professors who adopt the semipresential modality in education teaching courses. The aim was to understand how this professional looks upon his own practice. As a survey instrument, it was used a questionnaire, built on quantitative and qualitative approaches, consisting of three parts: identification / teaching qualification, syllabus and open questions. The teachers work in two courses of a Higher Education Institution in the Triângulo Mineiro, in Minas Gerais State. The results showed that these professionals make use of Information and Communication Technologies –ICTs – in the process of teaching and learning, for interaction, organization, development of syllabuses and evaluating activities.

Keywords: University distance teaching; Didactic and pedagogical practice; Semipresential teaching