INTEGRATING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN BRAZILIAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION THROUGH BLENDED LEARNING

Authors

  • ANA RACHEL MACEDO MENDES
  • KYRIA REBECA FINARDI

Keywords:

pre-service english language teacher education, Blended learning, digital technologies

Abstract

This paper aims at reflecting upon the integration of digital technologies in the form of
blended learning (BL) approaches in Pre-service English Language Teaching (ELT) Education. With that
aim, a BL approach was designed and implemented in a pedagogical intervention carried out in the form
of an action research in a pre-service ELT practicum course in a federal university in Brazil. Data includes
questionnaires and interviews administered to the pre-service English teachers and observations carried
out in the practicum course. The analysis of data suggests that despite little involvement in the online
environment, the BL approach was able to promote critical reflection on the integration of digital
technologies in ELT. Moreover, it showed that pre-service teachers’ views of the educational value
attributed to the online environment and professors’ readiness to offer varied and innovating learning
options may determine the success of the integration of digital technologies in BL outcomes. The study
concludes that the implementation of BL approaches in pre-service ELT education provides a space for
reflection on action fostering informed pedagogical decisions regarding the integration of digital
technologies in ELT.

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Published

2020-07-03

How to Cite

RACHEL MACEDO MENDES, A., & REBECA FINARDI, K. (2020). INTEGRATING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN BRAZILIAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION THROUGH BLENDED LEARNING. Educação Em Revista, 36(1). Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/edrevista/article/view/35599

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2020): v.36 (2020)

Section

Artigos

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