Teacher's role in the virtual environment of the UTM's online careers

Abstract

With the constant evolution of technologies, education has had to adapt to the new structural realities of society. The analysis of aspects inherent with the role and training needs frame the purpose of this study. The methodology assumed was of a mixed approach, descriptive in nature. 23 teacher authors and 32 tutors of the Basic Education and Initial Education careers were considered as study population. The survey and focus groups were used as strategies to assess the information obtained. The validity and reliability of the instrument yielded significant results. The results reveal that the teachers, authors and tutors are satisfied with the online teaching-learning processes. The evaluation is considered a means to improve the teaching-learning processes. Training needs are raised in technology, evaluation and educational research. It is concluded that the training process, in virtual environments, has relevance contributing to the optimal achievement of the proposed goals.