CASOS INVESTIGATIVOS PARA A PROMOÇÃO DA CSCL NO ENSINO SUPERIOR DE QUÍMICA

This paper addresses a didactic activity based on computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) principles applied to a scientific communication course offered to undergraduate chemistry students. We investigated the dynamics of interactions among the students within the groups focusing on skills of conversation described in the Collaborative Learning Model developed by Soller et al. In a virtual learning environment named eduqui.info students solved investigative case studies related to environmental pollution caused by plastic and oil, replacement of aviation gasoline by ethanol and repla...