Banca de DEFESA: BIANCA JOSEFA RIBEIRO DE OLIVEIRA

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STUDENT : BIANCA JOSEFA RIBEIRO DE OLIVEIRA
DATE: 17/09/2024
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Auditório da secretaria de educação a distância da UFRN
TITLE:

PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING AS A STRATEGY TO DEVELOP COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION SKILLS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION

KEY WORDS:

Distance Education. Problem-Based Learning. Higher Education. Administration. Communication. Collaboration.

PAGES: 180
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Educação
SUBÁREA: Ensino-Aprendizagem
SPECIALTY: Tecnologia Educacional
SUMMARY:

Distance Education is still marked by the use of traditional teaching methods, virtual learning environments with programmed instruction that do not meet the essential skills of the 21st century, represented by the 4C's (critical thinking; collaboration; communication and creativity). The prevalence of activities represented by reading texts, question forums, individual activities and quizzes that prioritize only the verification of content, reflect in massive, repetitive activities that do not promote practical, reflective and contextualized learning with the reality of professional practice. Maintaining these practices makes us reflect on the development of skills needed by future administrators, such as communication and collaboration. From this perspective, the active methodology of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) can enable immersion in the context of an administrator's work, by solving problems inherent in the organizational environment. With this in mind, this research aims to contribute to the problem by pointing to the use of PBL as an efficient alternative for developing communication and collaboration skills. Thus, this research sought to answer the following guiding question: Can Problem-Based Learning contribute to the development of skills related to communication and collaboration among students on the Public Administration course, in distance learning mode? Based on this question, the research had the following general objective: Analyze the skills related to communication and collaboration, based on PBL in the EaD Public Administration course at UFRN. In order to achieve this objective, we sought to: a) find out the current situation of students in relation to communication and collaboration skills. b) plan the implementation of a course in the UFRN EaD Public Administration course, together with the teacher-trainer, based on the stages of PBL; c) mediate and apply, together with the course tutors, the stages and activities based on PBL; d) analyze student participation in the course. The theoretical basis of the dissertation covers the fundamentals of Distance Education, Communication and Collaboration and Problem-Based Learning, as well as the presentation of a Systematic Literature Review. The methodology is of a qualitative approach, of an applied nature, with exploratory and descriptive research objectives, with nuances of action research. The instruments used were observation, questionnaires and interviews. Based on the application of the PBL learning cycles, together with the proposed activities, the data was analyzed by thematic categories, revealing that PBL provided the development of cognitive processes for solving real problems, autonomy and interaction between students and group work, requiring communication and collaboration skills. In this way, the research helped to reflect on the inclusion of new pedagogical practices in distance education, allowing students in this modality to have meaningful experiences. As an educational product, the research presented a teaching guide with the sequences of the PBL learning cycles applied in a distance learning course.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 3229319 - APUENA VIEIRA GOMES
Interno - 2178446 - DENNYS LEITE MAIA
Externa à Instituição - EDNEIDE DA CONCEICAO BEZERRA - IFRN