Reflections on autonomy and limitations in politeaching relationships in Distance Education

  • Denise Abreu-e-Lima Universidade Federal de São Carlos
  • Daniel Mill Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Keywords: Politeaching, teaching autonomy, Distance Education, teacher learning

Abstract

Some specificities of pedagogical mediation in Distance Education (DE) are presented in this paper,
considering the relationship between the teacher who coordinates the course and the group of online tutors.
Reflections on how to define clear limits of mediation between these teachers and how such limits can
influence the quality of teaching in terms of autonomy and work hierarchies are proposed. Based on
politeaching concept, and on aspects of collaboration and fragmentation of teaching activities, the
comprehension of consequences in the dynamics of interactions among the different educators of DE for
effective teaching and learning has been aimed. The reflections involve: the challenges of teaching in the
division of work according to their functions in the context of distance education, collaboration and division
of activities in politeaching, based on official documents and testimony from a teacher coordinator about her
practice with the group of tutors. It was observed that negotiating, steering clear limits of functions and
learning to work in teams gain relevance in this process. The text alert to a sensitive issue: the limitations and
overlapping multiteaching functions.

 

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Author Biographies

Denise Abreu-e-Lima, Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Doutora em Linguística Aplicada, Professora Adjunta da
Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Daniel Mill, Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Doutor em Educação, Professor Adjunto da Universidade
Federal de São Carlos

Published
2014-05-05
How to Cite
Abreu-e-Lima, D., & Mill, D. (2014). Reflections on autonomy and limitations in politeaching relationships in Distance Education. Teoria E Prática Da Educação, 16(1), 33-46. https://doi.org/10.4025/tpe.v16i1.23757
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