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Forums as tools for theoretical discussion in Statistics applied to Administration

This paper aims to analyze the use of forum discussion as a tool in the teaching of statistics applied to administration. In the study of a forum occurred in a hybrid discipline, the students were supposed to discuss a case study that they should solve (a new business viability research). Most students participated in the activity, probably due to its obligatory nature. Most messages posted were considered relevant, correct and adequate, characterizing the debates. There was, however, a lot of repetition, probably due to the great number of students interacting and to the high level of participation on the last day of the forum. There was little access to the forum after the last day of the interaction, which means that the content developed was not very much used as a research source. In general terms, this experience was successful, indicating that forums can really be used as a pedagogical strategy in the teaching of statistics if there is careful planning.

asynchronous discussion; forum; statistics teaching and learning; e-learning


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