A utilização de ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem na educação presencial: o caso do ensino jurídico na Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Abstract

The objective of this dissertation is to analyze the use of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) by teachers located in UFJF Law School, comprehend its relation with institutional aspects of the course and submit an Educational Plan of Action which aims to increase the educational possibilities of VLEs within this context. In the first part of the survey, it was observed that, despite the incorporation of the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in higher education, its effective use among Law School’s teachers is still restricted. This research consists in a case study and characterizes as a qualitative research conducted through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews in order to verify the use of VLEs within the Academic Unit and know the possible determining factors for its use, from the perspective of teachers and some actors of the Institution involved with the issue under consideration. The theoretical reference brings the gaps in the training of teachers in higher education, especially in relation to the use of Virtual Learning Environments, as it was observed as a result of field research that only 06 teachers interviewed use Virtual Learning Environments, and among those that don’t use it, 24 expressed interest in using this resource and the main complicating factor mentioned was the lack of specific training in relation to its pedagogical possibilities, despite the fact that the Institution offers some courses for that purpose. Therefore, the Educational Plan of Action converges to the qualification and training of these teachers regarding the use of Moodle Platform, adopted by the Institution. Such proposal takes into account the specific needs of Law School teachers, delimitation used in this study.