Title:	EXPLORATION AND COLLABORATION IN E-LEARNING: AN APPROACH FOR COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING IN DESIGN CONSIDERING ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT
Author(s):	Fernanda M. P. Freire , Regina C. Ruschel
ISBN:	978-972-8924-42-3
Editors:	Miguel Baptista Nunes and Maggie McPherson (series editors: Piet Kommers, Pedro Isaías and Nian-Shing Chen)
Year:	2007
Edition:	V I, 2
Keywords:	Exploratory learning, distance education, remote access laboratory, collaboration.
Type:	Full Paper
First Page:	163
Last Page:	170
Language:	English
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Paper Abstract:	This article presents results from a case study on the development and administration of a distance education course in the area of Environmental Comfort for undergraduates in architecture programs from Brazilian universities. Two findings deserve attention. The first one refers to the strong correlation between the desired educational approach and the elearning environment’s digital resources (in this case the TelEduc environment). The second is the integration of practical exploratory activities and collaboration between students and students-teachers. The study shows that while exploration allows the proposal and testing of hypotheses by the learner, oriented collaboration during experimentation, and over shared findings, allows reflection and revision of understandings. This process unleashes the establishment of new relations and promotes the search for new contents, fundamental aspects of the formation of future architects and engineers
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