The Portuguese Maritime Voyages of Discovery: The Exploration of the History of a City with an App as an Educational Resource

Autor/inn/en	Faria, Cláudia; Guilherme, Elsa; Pintassilgo, Joaquim; Mogarro, Maria João; Pinho, Ana Sofia; Baptista, Mónica; Chagas, Isabel; Galvão, Cecília
Titel	The Portuguese Maritime Voyages of Discovery: The Exploration of the History of a City with an App as an Educational Resource
Quelle	In: Digital Education Review, (2019) 36, S.85-99 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2013-9144
Schlagwörter	Computer Software; Elementary School Students; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Personal Autonomy; Elementary School Teachers; Skill Development; Learning Processes; Cooperative Learning; Student Attitudes; Teacher Role; Marine Education; History; Navigation; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Municipalities; Portugal (Lisbon) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Telekommunikationstechnik; Individuelle Autonomie; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Learning process; Lernprozess; Kooperatives Lernen; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerrolle; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Magistrat
Abstract	In this paper we present an evaluation of an App for mobile devices, 'Roteiro dos Descobrimentos', as an educational digital resource for primary school students. The study involved the participation of 131 students and eight teachers. Data were collected from participant observation, students' questionnaires and interviews to students and teachers. According to students, they learned new things, related with the topics explored, in an easy and funny way. Students also emphasized as positive aspects the fact that they had to face different challenges and the need to mobilize their knowledge to solve them. Teachers referred that students showed great interest and enthusiasm during the activities. As main gains, teachers stressed that the application fosters the relationship of students with the city, facilitates collaboration, and promotes students' autonomy. In resume, it seems that the playful and interactive dimension of the App promoted the development of important skills such as the ability to interact with the environment, collaborative work, autonomy, and reading and interpretation skills. As a conclusion, there is a great receptivity to integrate mobile technologies in the teaching and learning process, but the role of the teacher can't be dismissed, as a mediator and educator. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Universitat de Barcelona. Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron 171, Edifici Llevant P3, Barcelona, 08035 Spain. e-mail: der@greav.net; Web site: http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/der
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01