Hipertexto e material didático online no contexto do curso de pedagogia a distância da UAB/UFAL

Abstract

Currently it is verified an increase in the supply and demand of distance learning courses, as a result of that, the demand for development of methodologies that could provide the specific needs of this educational way also increases. In this context there are the teaching materials that have raised discussions about their particularities. This research analyses how this material can use the hypertext as a significant educational resource in their structure for distance learning courses with the use of Virtual Learning Places. The theoretical base is centered in Lévy (1993, 1996 and 1998), Xavier (2001, 2002 and 2009), Primo (2002 and 2007), Pinheiro (2005), Santos (2005) and Gomes (2007), among others. This research is of an on line qualitative nature; the strategy used is the study of case, with the directions given by Takahashi (2006), Flick (2009) and Creswell (2007). Following these orientations, the work developed during the research tried to collect data by using bibliographic material, webgraphics, data collection, tabulation and analyzing these data through analysis of the on line teaching materials of the Education Course of Universidade Aberta do Brasil (UAB) in association with Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL). Looking at the obtained results, we verify that the use of hypertext also needs to be improved and amplified in its possibilities of creation converging as a significant educational resource and potencialising the teaching and learning process, animating the student to research and motivating to texts production and, consequently, active participation in the process of searching and developing knowledge.