THE MIGRATION FROM FACE-TO-FACE TO SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE CLASSES: A STUDY ON THE INITIAL PERCEPTION OF MASTER'S STUDENTS

Considering the new Brazilian scenario of the use of technology employing synchronous interaction, this research investigates the student's perceptions on the teaching and learning scenario of remote classes. Participants are 39 Master's students from a private university in the South of Brazil. Data collection was conducted with an online survey. Among the results of the investigation, the data reveal that the participants observed an increase on the degree of familiarity with the tools used in the synchronous online classes during the semester. In addition, they realize the importance of student and teacher co-responsibility for the success of classes. It is expected that these results will serve to encourage the discussion about teaching methodologies and the new role of the teacher in this recent scenario, and to develop teacher training courses that cover such subjects.