Implementing Teletandem at UFC: perspectives from postdoctoral supervision and training
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Teletandem, Experience Report, Teaching Practice, UFC, URCAAbstract
This article presents a reflective experience report on the implementation of the Teletandem (TTD) program at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), developed within the context of a postdoctoral research project conducted in the Graduate Program in Translation Studies (POET). The study describes the institutional and pedagogical stages involved in establishing the program, including the development of institutional partnerships, the design and implementation of a mediator training course, the organization of orientation and mediation sessions, and the management of virtual exchange activities. The report also discusses challenges encountered during the implementation process, such as participant recruitment limitations, institutional coordination demands, and methodological adjustments resulting from the initial rejection of the research proposal by the Research Ethics Committee (CEP). The analysis highlights the strategies adopted to address these challenges and examines the formative impact of the program on participants and institutional internationalization initiatives. By systematizing these experiences, the study contributes to discussions on virtual exchange, teacher education, and the implementation of Teletandem programs in higher education contexts.
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