Abstract:

This study analyzes students’ behavior regarding navigation in online modules dedicated to the teaching of cultural topics associated with Portuguese-speaking countries, through the use of multimedia tools. It focuses on the options of students regarding reading texts in the main pages of modules, in comparison to linked versions with glossaries; it analyzes students’ behavior regarding the articulation of writing assignments with audio or video, and more broadly it considers possible contributions of multimedia tools to raise interest in cultural topics. In order to do so, the paper analyzes students’ feedback on the navigation and multimedia activities of each module, contrasts these results with a qualitative analysis of the answers to the modules, and draws conclusions on both, by articulating them with current theory of multimedia learning.

Author: Ricardo Vasconcelos