Avaliação do pensamento crítico e da presença cognitiva em fórum de discussão online utilizando a análise estatística textual

Abstract

The process of teaching and learning in distance education requires the use of assessment strategies and efficient and objective discussion forum stands out for promoting the collective construction of knowledge in learning communities. But the evaluation of the forum is restrictive and subjective, disregarding the evidence of cognitive development and critical thinking of the participants. This paper proposes a methodology forassessing critical thinking and cognitive presence in discussion forum. The method recovers the principles of Socratic questioning and presence of cognitive modeled community inquiry. The analysis of the messages used the foundations of information science and lexicometria. The results show that growth of 24.49% vocabulary forum is an indication of students' socio-cognitive development. The student with the best performance forum used ≈ 71% of total keywords with frequency ≥ 20, and phrases reveal more clues critical stance on the issue.

Index Terms - Fórum de discussão online, Fórum socrático, Pensamento crítico, Habilidades cognitivas. Análise estatística textual.