The teacher-student-tutor interaction in online education

Abstract

This article discusses online education in teacher training in the Physics undergraduate program offered by the Brazilian Open University UAB/UFAL. The importance of interaction in this mode of education, which includes the concepts of interaction, interactivity, socio-interactive approaches, teaching methodologies based on online interaction, and its importance to building a meaningful learning are discussed. The paper also examines the current methodologies used in teacher training and its impact on the interaction between students, teachers and tutors, identifying the extent in which the course of teacher training through distance learning has promoted interaction between all the involved in ODL through the activities proposed in the online environment. Survey results pointed to factors toward teaching methodologies that enable interaction, linked to the relationship and motivation between those involved, content and activities developed by the teacher, autonomy by the students and especially the need for online interactions.

Key words: Interaction, teaching methodologies, teacher training