Desafios dos processos de reculturação, reestruturação e reorganização temporal de práticas pedagógicas em ambiente virtual

Abstract

This study aimed at analyzing reculturing, restructuring and retiming processes (Fullan, 1993, 1996) in two English language teachers´ discourse at distance education context. The main theoretical underpinning for the research was provided by the studies of Vygotsky (1937/1987), Fullan (1993, 1996) and also Garrison & Anderson (2001, 2003) about the concept of social and teaching presence. The research questions are the following: How can teachers’ discourse show some evidences of reculturing, restructuring and retiming processes in educational practices? How can the reculturing, restructuring and retiming processes change teachers’ perception about teaching and learning at digital environment? The research methodology was based on interpretative approach with the analyses of the email messages, discussion forum and interviews with the participants. The results suggest some linguistic evidences that may indicate possible reculturing, restructuring and retiming processes in the teachers’ messages.