Abstract
Objective:
To analyze the construction of an authentic dialogue regarding the topic leisure through an educative activity developed in a virtual social group.
Methods:
This is a documental research, with qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory approaches. Five discussion records were analyzed, which took place in Culture Circles, a closed group under virtual media space of Facebook®, including eleven senior undergraduates in nursing. The data was analyzed according to the interpretative analysis technique, supported by the Dialogical Theory of Freire.
Results:
It was seen that: there was an educational dialogue towards leisure in virtual fields; leisure in the dialogue among the pairs; dialogue between students and knowledge mediators regarding leisure. The educational activities stimulated the authentic dialogue, emphasizing personal leisure, its benefits, and a reflection regarding professional practice.
Conclusion:
Social groups founded in virtual media instruments are near to the academic everyday life and can be aimed into educative purposes using dialogue to transform the educational process more innovative, active, and participative.
Keywords:
Nursing; Communication; Dialogue; Education; Leisure Activities