STYLES OF USE OF VIRTUAL SPACE: HOW DOES ONE LEARN AND TEACH VIRTUALLY?

Abstract

The guidelines on styles of virtual space usage make it easier to understand the questions raised about how one learns using the virtual in the world of technologies and what characteristics and references directly influence the educational and learning processes. To carry out this research, the theory of learning styles is used, which analyzes each individual’s style of learning, thereby making an understanding of the usage potential of technology easier for the educational and learning process. With this reflection as an analysis plank, this article presents the results of the research undertaken, whose aim was to identify how people use and learn in virtual space and which styles of learning could be considered in this new space. Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies were used with statistical analyses and elaborations which contributed to and proved the scientificity of the research. The results focus on characteristics and elements which help to understand how pedagogy can build a pedagogical practice of education and learning with virtual space.