O diálogo colaborativo como ação potencial para a aprendizagem de línguas

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The study reported here forms part of a program of qualitative research focusing on the use of collaborative tasks in learning English as a foreign language in Brazil. The research examines the concept of collaborative dialogue (SWAIN, 2000), understood as dialogue that constructs linguistic knowledge within a sociocultural view of language learning. The results indicated that the learners reflected upon the target language, tested hypotheses and reformulated their production in order to promote mutual comprehension in the learning process. The results also revealed that the interaction established during the production of the collaborative dialogue stimulated foreign language learning as the students noticed linguistic gaps in the target language, and sought solutions together.

Collaborative tasks and learning occasions in English as a foreign language

Lima

2011

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Oportunidades de letramento através de mineração textual e produção de Fanfictions

Costa

Reategui

2012

Este trabalho tem por objetivo investigar como o letramento pode ser apoiado pelo uso de um recurso digital passível de auxiliar os processos de leitura e produção textual. Assim, a presente pesquisa baseia-se nos estudos de Feldman e Sanger (2006) acerca da mineração de textos e nas pesquisas de Black (2007; 2009) sobre a incorporação de um gênero textual característico da internet (fanfiction) na aprendizagem de línguas. Através da utilização de um recurso de mineração de texto (Sobek), a partir do qual ocorre a extração dos termos mais recorrentes em um texto, os participantes deste estudo criaram narrativas em inglês como língua estrangeira (LE), em meio digital. Observou-se que a utilização da ferramenta deu suporte à produção textual em LE, e sua subsequente prática de letramento, visto que os alunos se apoiaram no recurso de mineração para criar narrativas fanfiction.

Teacher's digital fluency: a new competence for foreigh language teaching

Pinho

Lima

2013

This paper reports on a case study research focusing on digital fluency as a new competence for teaching foreign languages through technology. The data were generated on a training course having as its main purpose the investigation of pre-service and in-service teachers' perceptions about the relevance of digital fluency and the pedagogical use of digital technologies for foreign language (FL) teaching and learning. The trainee teachers were asked to work in groups with the purpose of exploring Windows Movie Maker software in order to create a movie addressing the importance of digital fluency and the potential of this digital tool in FL teaching and learning. The results suggest that digital fluency was considered a necessary competence for the creation of more attractive and dynamic lessons that motivate meaningful FL production.