Abstract (EN):
This work investigates the Portuguese scientific production published in conferences proceedings, journals, book series or books indexed in SCOPUS and Web of Science under the topic of “online learning”. The main objective is to characterize the methodological approaches used to investigate online learning by either Portuguese authors or author affiliated to Portuguese institutions. The initial corpus of analysis comprehends 35 abstracts. The abstracts have been coded according to their main themes, operative verbs, and methodological approaches. Results reveal that methods are not always accurately described and that most work consists of non-experimental designs. Thus, more coherent and precise description of methods is required. Future work will enlarge the scope of the present research in order to offer a comparative analysis of the Portuguese patterns of production with foreign patterns of production. Simultaneously, research may explore if there is a relationship between these patterns and sociological factors such as authors’ sex, institutional affiliation, and impact factor.
Idioma:
Inglês
Tipo (Avaliação Docente):
Científica