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The Portuguese Maritime Discoveries: the exploration of the history of a city with an App as an educational resource
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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.
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Digital educational resources Mobile learning Mobile applications Primary education
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Faria, C., Guilherme, E., Pintassilgo, J., Mogarro, M. J., Pinho, A. S., Baptista, M., Chagas, I., & Galvão, C. (2019). The portuguese maritime discoveries: the exploration of the history of a city with an App as an educational resource. Digital Education Review, 36, 85-99.