Social and Didactic Factors into Learning Process in Online Forums

Abstract

This article proposes a descriptive study of the social and didactic presences of discourse in online forums. The objective is to fi nd trends adopted by the structure in social and didactic discourse on the various phases that defi ne the learning process of the Community of Inquiry model. The analyzed discourse was taken from the discussions led by students and teachers in postgraduate courses. The analytical method was based on the principle of logical minimization as applied by the AQUAD. In conclusion the forum learning takes place regardless of the simultaneity of the factors studied, although an added value for the educational community is presupposed.