Experience report: a Freireian contribution to thinking about the work of the virtual tutor

Abstract

The main characteristic of this study is to present a didactic-pedagogical experience in a virtual learning environment in the course: "Digital Pedagogical Mediators for EaD", offered by the Center of Promotion for a Digital, School and Social Inclusion (CPIDES) through the Pro-Rector of Extension of the São Paulo State University (PROEX/Unesp). We start from the concepts developed by Paulo Freire as a precursor of Brazilian education, developing practices of dialogue like to interactions in the most varied forms of communication. In this sense, we reflect on the work carried out on digital platforms considering the acts of construction of virtuous relationships between teachers who value the recognition of each other's knowledge. The actions were carried out between the months of December to May 2019, when in the opportunity activities in the role of Virtual Tutor was held. In addition, it intends to present the works carried out in this course, explaining its relevance for or using digital technologies. Also considering the importance of the role of the teacher/tutor/trainer, as a stimulator of dialogical practices that value the production of educational knowledge. It is noteworthy that Paulo Freire's contribution is relevant to this work for constitutes significant indicators mediated by dialogue and the interaction in Distance Education. This is due to the development of the pedagogical mediation process in the current field of education, a model that promotes asynchronous communication and contributes to establishing relationships between the subjects participating in this teaching model in a virtual context.