Open AccessDigital literature: finding new ways to motivate students to read Brazilian literature electronic books
Author(s) -
Vânia Soares Barbosa,
Vera Lúcia da Silva Lima,
Rejane Silva,
Willy Silva,
Ana Carolina Pinto Soares,
Aline de Sousa
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
eurocall newsletter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1695-2618
DOI - 10.4995/eurocall.2012.16208
Subject(s) - reading (process) , download , computer science , electronic publishing , electronic book , multimedia , mathematics education , world wide web , qualitative research , library science , pedagogy , psychology , the internet , sociology , linguistics , social science , philosophy
This quantitative and qualitative study is aimed to diagnose and promote the use of new technologies in teaching literature reading in Public (State) Schools, assessing materials accessibility and computer skills. The research consisted of three distinct steps: 1. A survey to detect teachers’ and students’ computer skills, their use of computers and accessibility; 2. Search and list websites where users can either read or download Brazilian literature books; 3. Workshops on where and how to access these books. This research is also intended to reflect upon electronic books and their impact on reading.