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- Student receptiveness to Kahoot! in higher educationPublication . Pires, A.; Pais, S.; Chagas, L.The use of technology in higher education has been increasing in the past few years and new online tools have emerged for very different purposes. Kahoot! is an example of a platform that can be used for reviewing content and motivating students for learning. Our research is based on data from a quantitative survey conducted in the previous school year and the participants were 86 undergraduate students from a Portuguese higher education institution. The preliminary results of the survey showed that students are very receptive to this tool and highly recommend it, as it promotes motivation. Other studies have shown that higher education students are usually receptive to web tools and consider technology can positively impact learning. To better understand students’ responses to the platform, in this study we aim at analysing the results according to area of study and investigating new correlations between variables, specifically (i) gender vs receptiveness to Kahoot!, (ii) gender vs recommendation of its use and (iii) technology readiness vs receptiveness to Kahoot!.
- Enhancing students’ motivation with Kahoot!: a case study in English and mathematicsPublication . Pais, S.; Pires, A.; Chagas, L.In the last few decades, technology has advanced in multiple fields, including Education. Some of its benefits include improving student performance and motivation, fostering active learning and tracking student progress. As a "new learning generation" is around, profound changes to the role and function of both teachers and students are particularly vital, so active, cooperative and participative methodologies of learning must be privileged. Given that most higher education students are technology savvy and very receptive to the integration of Web 2.0 tools in class, the teachers involved in this study began using Kahoot! in their classes as an alternative teaching methodology. The participants in the study are undergraduate students from a Portuguese higher education institution and encompassed the curricular units of Statistical Analysis and English. The aim of the study is to investigate students’ perceptions of how Kahoot! can be used as a tool for testing new vocabulary, reviewing class content or designing warm-up activities. A quantitative survey is being conducted to gather information about students’ insights on the use of Kahoot!. Similar studies have shown that students are generally receptive to the use of this tool and find it useful to increase their motivation.
- Kahoot! and socrative in higher education: a comparative studyPublication . Chagas, L.; Pires, A.; Pais, S.Technology brings new challenges and opportunities to higher education institutions, as it can promote learner-centered activities. Mobile devices such as smartphones are very popular among students and can easily engage them and promote motivation and active learning. In this study, we investigate Tourism undergraduate students’ perceptions on the use of mobile technology in the classroom, specifically two quiz makers in a comparative perspective: Kahoot! and Socrative. The purpose of this two-stage study is to identify and meet students’ preferences, so as to design activities that can truly promote learning. The participants are Mathematics and English students from a Portuguese higher education institution. At the first stage, in a preliminary survey, 33 students have identified their quiz preferences and most of them (87,88%) selected Socrative as their favourite quiz maker. At the second stage, students were also inquired about their general perceptions and preferred features, such as collaborative mode, competition mode, self-paced mode or immediate feedback. Similar studies have shown that these tools can promote engagement, motivation, concentration and learning. Therefore, we hope to contribute to a better understanding of how technology can improve the learning process.
- Game-Based Learning in Higher Education: A Comparative Study In Tourism DegreesPublication . Pais, Sónia; Chagas, Laura; Pires, AnaNew strategies regarding student-centered approaches have emerged in higher education contexts, in order to promote student motivation and engagement towards the learning process. Online quiz platforms such as Kahoot! seem to contribute to the consolidation of learning, particularly through content review. A quantitative survey was conducted among 86 students from a higher education institution offering undergraduate degrees in the area of Tourism, specifically within the subjects of English and Statistical Analysis. Following a consistent application of Kahoot! quizzes in class for reviewing purposes, the survey was implemented in order to allow for an examination of how the students perceived the usage of this game-based learning tool. Results show that most students consider the use of Kahoot! in classes to make learning more challenging and dynamic, while positively contributing to content consolidation.. However, the results obtained evidence that further studies are needed to confirm the effect on the use of Kahoot! in student performance.
- TURLING: Jornadas de Línguas e Turismo 2023: livro de resumos. Book of abstracts. Libro de resúmenesPublication . Pires, Ana; Chagas, Laura; Santos, Natália; Cardoso, Paula; Cabral, Paula; Eurico, Sofia(Excerto do Prefácio). Esta primeira edição representa um desafio precursor enquanto fórum onde a investigação no âmbito das línguas estrangeiras e do turismo no Ensino Superior se consubstancia na partilha de práticas pedagógicas, estudos académicos e participação em projetos que visem estas temáticas. Este encontro proporcionou aos docentes e investigadores um ambiente ideal para trocar ideias e apontar os avanços sobre os temas em questão.
- Utilização da aplicação Kahoot no Ensino SuperiorPublication . Pais; Pires; ChagasA experiência apresentada neste relato consiste na utilização da plataforma Kahoot em contextos do ensino superior e na análise dos resultados relativos à satisfação dos estudantes, bem como das vantagens associadas a este recurso.
- Analysis of scientific production on Technological Innovation in TourismPublication . Pires, Ana Luísa; Rafael, CéliaUntil the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism was one of the sectors with the greatest growth potential on a global scale. It is now highlighted as one of the hardest hit sectors in economic terms and requires strategic recovery capacity coupled with technological innovation. Technology and innovation could provide a strong contribution to the development of tourism by integrating knowledge about tourism products, services and experiences and the new needs and behaviours of consumers. This study analysed the scientific productions on technological innovation in the tourism sector using literature review and bibliometric analysis techniques, with data collected from the main databases of international relevance, Web of Science and Scopus. This study presents the mapping and cluster structures for the trends and dynamics of the investigations on the discovered research themes using the VOSviewer software. The results indicate that research related to innovation and technology in tourism has evolved in recent years, as well as highlighting the main areas of activity and presenting contributions to possible future lines of research.
- Redesigning English for Tourism Purposes (ETP) subjects during the period of emergency remote teaching: challenges and opportunitiesPublication . Pires, Ana; Cardoso, PaulaThe six undergraduate degrees offered by the School of Tourism and Maritime Technology in the scientific area of Tourism (Tourism, Tourism and Hotel Management, Marketing for Tourism, Restaurant and Catering Management, Tourism and Recreation and Event Management) have English subjects as part of their curricula. Designed under an ESP (English for Specific Purposes) framework, which privileges the needs of the learners, these subjects focus mainly on work contexts and interactions, providing practical language skills for tourism professionals. Given that contents, methodologies, and assessment are designed and planned to consider the type of language and discourse related to what the learners will need in their jobs, these subjects fall under the category of English for Tourism Purposes (ETP). Following the lockdown in March 2020, adjustments to online teaching and learning were implemented in those subjects in terms of teaching and learning methodologies, as well as in terms of assessment activities. Even though the teaching and learning contexts changed significantly, the aim of preparing students to perform specific job-related functions remained as one of the main concerns. Moving classes online was a challenging endeavor, but also created the opportunity to prepare students for their future participation in work-related online tasks. In this paper the authors describe the main adjustments made to ETP subjects and reflect on the challenges and opportunities created by the context of emergency remote teaching.
- Pedagogy in digital age after the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study with undergraduate life science studentsPublication . Pais, S.; Bernardino, S.; Pires, A.Technologies are part of the daily lives of young people, especially those who were born in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the so-called "Generation Z", and it is imperative to reflect on what their needs are, how they learn, the role of technologies and the type of pedagogies to adopt. After the generalized lockdown imposed by the Covid19 pandemic, millions of students and teachers faced new challenges as they progressively come back to their face-to-face school activities. Despite all the constraints caused by the pandemic, this is an opportunity to move towards an innovative and transformative educational model for the future, which must avoid sending us back to the negative aspects of past educational practices. During the lockdown, with emergency remote teaching (ERT) being put into practice, the teachers involved in this study were faced with the need to adapt activities and didactic materials to be used remotely. This included the promotion of asynchronous tasks/activities, which could be developed autonomously by students. Technologies have multiple benefits in the field of Education, such as improving student performance and motivation. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are tools that may be used to innovate the way Biochemistry is taught and they may facilitate students' learning. Being aware of these benefits, one of the authors of this work decided to adapt and introduce part of the activities and teaching materials prepared for the ERT, in the face-to-face teaching of her lecture classes after lockdown, more specifically with the use of videos for content development and using an active learning methodology, in which students use their mobile phone or personal laptop to do research and perform mini-assessment tests. To understand how these changes were perceived by the students, a quantitative survey was conducted. The participants in the study are undergraduate students from a Portuguese higher education institution enrolled in the curricular units of Metabolic Biochemistry and Biochemistry I, from the 2nd year, 1st semester of Marine Biology and Biotechnology and Biotechnology degrees, respectively. The didactic approach adopted by the teacher and the activities developed made the learning process more interesting and promoted a more positive attitude towards Biochemistry.
- Turismo no ensino superior português: a integração de línguas estrangeirasPublication . Cardoso, Paula; Pires, Ana; Chagas, LauraO crescimento do setor do Turismo em Portugal nos últimos anos tem contribuído de forma significativa para a economia do país, correspondendo a aproximadamente 20% do PIB, e estimando-se que haja atualmente cerca de 900.000 trabalhadores nesta área. A oferta de licenciaturas na área científica do Turismo e Lazer vem, por isso, responder às necessidades formativas dos profissionais de Turismo e as estatísticas demonstram que o número de vagas e estudantes tem vindo a crescer nos últimos anos, tanto a nível do ensino universitário como politécnico. De entre as diferentes áreas de conhecimento essenciais à formação destes profissionais, o ensino de línguas destaca-se pela sua importância para a comunicação com turistas internacionais. O presente estudo tem por objetivo caracterizar a atual oferta formativa de línguas estrangeiras nos cursos de licenciatura em Turismo, no sentido de se identificar a relevância atribuída a esta área científica. A partir da análise da oferta de cursos na área de Turismo, em funcionamento nas instituições de ensino superior público e politécnico no ano letivo de 2022/2023, conclui-se que existe uma crescente diversidade e relevância da oferta de línguas na área do Turismo, embora com alguma discrepância em aspetos formais, como as designações das Unidades Curriculares e do número de créditos atribuídos às diferentes línguas estrangeiras.