A interação em mundos digitais virtuais em 3 dimensões : uma investigação sobre a representação do emocionar na aprendizagem

Abstract

This dissertation, which focuses on Emotions in three-dimensional virtual digital worlds (3DVDW), consists of a theoretical study mainly based on the ideas presented by Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela, in their Biology of Knowledge, articulated to adolescents’ interactions within the Second Life Metaverse (SL). During a period of 5 weeks, totallizing 6 meetings and 20 hours, adolescents who participate in the ISP - Integrated Sports Project - implemented by Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS, lived and interacted within Second Life with the aim of getting to know and explore this 3DVDW. The main objective of this investigation was to understand how these adolescents represented Emotions, while interacting in the 3DVDW, and how this world acted as a learning-provoking environment. During such an analysis, elements to develop innovative pedagogic practices were sought. The investigation has a qualitative exploratory nature and consisted of a case-study. Data collection instruments were: que