Afetividade na educação a distância sob o olhar de alunos da pós-graduação

Abstract

The number of higher education institutions that offer post- graduate distance has grown significantly today. Several issues can be studied in relation to this type of education, namely, the teacher pupil ratio student and student, information technology, teaching and learning processes . With regard to the teacher student element affection has been constantly subject addressed. Ä distance education, this element may be essential because the interaction between teacher and student is not given in person. New research on affectivity hitherto little studied, in the form of distance learning, can be of significant importance. Thus the present study aimed to investigate the perceptions of students about the affectivity in the relationship between teachers and students. Participants were ten students a specialization course in distance education. For data collection we used the interview technique being adopted qualitative research methodology. The results indicate that the emotion in distance education interfere in the learning process. By the elements indicated by the participants, the words love, caring, understanding, respect, friendship, affection, solidarity, care and companionship can be the core of these perceptions.