Formação de tutores para educação a distância em saúde: relato de experiência

Abstract

It presents an experience report on the training of tutors to work in Online Distance Education in Health. It highlights the actions developed by Núcleo de Tecnologias e Educação a Distância em Saúde, of Universidade Federal do Ceará (NUTEDS/UFC) in order to train professionals for tutoring under the continuing education of professionals in service. To that end, it reports the planning, estrategies and results of the first edition of the Tutors Training Course for Distance Education in Health, aimed to provide inicial qualification to pre-selected candidates for the practice of mentoring in the first classes of the Specialization Course Family Health oferred by NUTEDS. It presents theoretical studies that emphasize the importance of teaching in distance education and the necessary skills and expertise of this professional. In conclusion, it describes the results obtained by NUTEDS in tutorial training and the recognition of the need of continuous improvement in the exercise of its own powers mentoring activity.