Célia Maria Gomes Labegalini

O lazer em rede social virtual: uma possibilidade de diálogo autêntico

Objetivo: Analisar a construcao do dialogo autentico sobre a tematica lazer por meio de uma atividade educativa desenvolvida em grupo social virtual. Metodos: Pesquisa documental, qualitativa, descritiva e exploratoria. Foram analisados cinco registros de discussoes desenvolvidas em Circulos de Cultura, realizados em um grupo fechado na midia virtual Facebook® com onze graduandos em enfermagem. Os dados foram analisados segundo a tecnica de analise interpretativa, embasada no referencial da Teoria Dialogica de Freire. Resultados: Interpretou-se que houve: construcao do dialogo educacional para o lazer em campos virtuais; lazer no dialogo entre os pares; dialogo entre alunos e mediadores de saberes sobre o lazer. As atividades educativas estimularam o dialogo autentico, enfatizando o lazer pessoal, os seus beneficios e a reflexao sobre a pratica profissional. Conclusao: Grupos sociais realizados em midia virtual estao proximos do cotidiano academico e podem ter finalidade educativa pautada no dialogo por tornar o processo educativo inovador, ativo e participativo.Objective: To analyze the construction of an authentic dialogue regarding the topic leisure through an educative activity developed in a virtual social group. Methods: This is a documental research, with qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory approaches. Five discussion records were analyzed, which took place in Culture Circles, a closed group under virtual media space of Facebook®, including eleven senior undergraduates in nursing. The data was analyzed according to the interpretative analysis technique, supported by the Dialogical Theory of Freire. Results: It was seen that: there was an educational dialogue towards leisure in virtual fields; leisure in the dialogue among the pairs; dialogue between students and knowledge mediators regarding leisure. The educational activities stimulated the authentic dialogue, emphasizing personal leisure, its benefits, and a reflection regarding professional practice. Conclusion: Social groups founded in virtual media instruments are near to the academic everyday life and can be aimed into educative purposes using dialogue to transform the educational process more innovative, active, and participative.