A efetividade de feedbacks informatizados sobre a autoregulação da aprendizagem em cursos a distância : um estudo de caso na área da computação

The aim of this Thesis is analyzing the effectiveness of computerized feedback on self-regulation of learning in a distance education course of computation. The analysis was developed from a case study. The case study was developed from the observation of the students interactions with a tool for algorithms construction in a distance education course of Technology in Development and Systems Analysis. The records of feedback provided by the tool were compared with the reach of the student s goal in construct an algorithm with no runtime syntax errors. It was analyzed too the pedagogical project of the course that at the time of this study had approximately five thousand students scattered in the national territory. For analysis and discussion of the collected data was built a theoretical basis addressing distance education, assessment and mediation of learning. From the results of statistical tests of significance and correlation we analyzed within the conditions of communication, structure and autonomy of the course, the effectiveness of computerized feedback on self-regulation of students learning. Among the key findings highlight the fact that the feedback systems have strong correlation with self-regulation of learning, however, can not be described as direct cause of such self-regulation. We hope that this thesis may contribute to the creation of resources and systems capable of helping students to take more active and decisive roles in their own learning processes especially in the distance courses.

2009