Autonomy in Nursing Students Process of Knowledge Construction: the Educational Chat as a Teaching Tool

Authors

  • Ana Paula Scheffer Schell da Silva Universidade Federal do Pampa
  • Eva Néri Rubim Pedro Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692010000200011

Keywords:

Education, Nursing, Distance, Knowledge, Learning, Professional Autonomy, Internet

Abstract

This documental study has the qualitative approach of a case study. It analyzes how autonomy has been developed in nursing students process of knowledge construction, in a context mediated by the use of educational chat in Learning Management Systems (LMS). The analyzed materials were eight discussions promoted by students, professors, and monitors in the chat session of TelEduc® LMS. The software NVivo® was used to categorize data and Content Analysis for the analysis of information. Data analysis used Freire as a reference point, revealing that nursing students need to develop their autonomy by acknowledging their incompleteness. Professors can aid this process by problematizing and developing critical dialogical relations. The potential of the educational chat as a pedagogical tool is highlighted because it encourages students to autonomously seek knowledge.

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Published

2010-04-01

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Original Articles

How to Cite

Autonomy in Nursing Students’ Process of Knowledge Construction: the Educational Chat as a Teaching Tool . (2010). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 18(2), 210-216. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692010000200011