Open AccessEnsino Baseado em Casos Aliado à Aprendizagem Online em Disciplina de Comunicação Científica
Author(s) -
Patrícia Fernanda de Oliveira Cabral,
Nilcimar dos Santos Souza,
Salete Linhares Queiroz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
revista brasileira de informática na educação
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2317-6121
pISSN - 1414-5685
DOI - 10.5753/rbie.2017.25.02.1
Subject(s) - conversation , argument (complex analysis) , collaborative learning , critical thinking , computer science , online learning , mathematics education , identification (biology) , general partnership , psychology , chemistry , multimedia , biochemistry , botany , communication , biology , finance , economics
Ways of organization of learning activities based on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning have been discussed since the beginning of the 80s. With that in mind, educators should be encouraged to use computers in innovative ways to help students gain experience in collaboration and develop critical thinking and argument skills. This paper addresses a didactic activity based on computer-supported collaborative learning principles. We investigate the dynamics of interactions among undergraduate chemistry students within the groups focusing on skills of active learning conversation described in the Collaborative Learning Model. In a virtual learning environment named eduqui.info 37 students divided into 17 doubles and 1 trio solved 4 investigative case studies related to environmental pollution caused by plastic and oil, replacement of aviation gasoline by ethanol and replacement of trans fat found in foods. The messages posted on eduqui.info Forum by 2 doubles were analyzed for the identification of the students’ collaboration. The major sub-skills related to Collaborative Learning Model found in the students’ messages were Inform, Argue and Request. It is possible to conclude that activities like the one addressed in this study can be effectively used to develop critical thinking and argument skills in undergraduate chemistry students.