Synchronous and asynchronous distance learning of anaphora in foreign languages: an experimental study

Amanda Maraschin Bruscato; Jorge Baptista

doi:10.35699/1983-3652.2021.29177

Autores

Amanda Maraschin Bruscato Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0660-9098
Jorge Baptista Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4603-4364

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/1983-3652.2021.29177

Palavras-chave:

Anáfora, Modalidades de ensino a distância, Aprendizagem de línguas estrangeiras

Resumo

Este artigo pretende analisar a influência da modalidade de ensino a distância (síncrona e assíncrona) na aprendizagem da anáfora em inglês e espanhol como línguas estrangeiras, com base nos resultados de um curso oferecido a estudantes de Letras de uma universidade brasileira no primeiro semestre de 2020. Também foram considerados fatores como o nível de proficiência, grau de motivação e tipo de tarefa. Dois grupos experimentais e um grupo de controle foram comparados, ao longo de quatro testes. Os estudantes de inglês demonstraram maior conhecimento prévio de anáfora do que os de espanhol e apresentaram melhores resultados nos testes. Identificou-se uma correlação positiva e moderada entre o conhecimento de anáfora, o nível de proficiência e o grau de motivação para estudar a língua. Apesar de os grupos experimentais progredirem nos testes de compreensão, o mesmo não ocorreu nos testes de produção escrita. Por fim, não houve diferença significativa entre os dois grupos experimentais.

Biografia do Autor

Amanda Maraschin Bruscato, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal

Doutoranda em Ciências da Linguagem na Universidade do Algarve, Especialista em Psicopedagogia pelo Centro Universitário Dom Bosco (2019), Licenciada com Láurea Acadêmica em Letras Português e Espanhol pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2018) e em Pedagogia pela Universidade Luterana do Brasil (2019).
Jorge Baptista, Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Doutor em Linguística e Professor na Universidade do Algarve.

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