A Viagem de Vasco de Gama (Vasco de Gama's Voyage) is a Flash module that charts the voyage of the renowned Portuguese explorer from Lisbon to India and back. The animated module contains seven major instructional segments that can be viewed and heard sequentially or separately. The entire module is a wealth of historical and cultural information that will be useful to students of History and Portuguese language alike.
Type of Material:
Animation
Recommended Uses:
Self-directed or classroom use
Technical Requirements:
Flash
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The learner will increase knowledge of the voyages of Portuguese explorers. Language learners will improve listening comprehension and cultural awareness.
Target Student Population:
History students who are fluent in Portuguese and intermediate or advanced students of Continental Portuguese language and civilization
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Portuguese language proficiency at the intermediate level.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
The author uses inventive ways of using new media to teach History. The information is divided into logical, manageable chunks that can align with the learning styles of both auditory and visual learners. For students who do not do as well with a totally text-based presentation of History, this module is a suitable alternative.
The module can also be repurposed to teach Portuguese language. The audio quality is clear and the functionality of reviewing and repeating audio segments allows students to practice listening comprehension.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
The modular format lends itself well to the development of comprehension questions to accompany each individual segment of De Gama's voyage. Faculty can easily develop comprehension questions and build a MERLOT learning asignment around this learning object.
Language students can work independently to improve their Continental Portuguese pronunciation. They can also use the modules as a springboard for further study of Portuguese explorers.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
The module is sequential, easy to follow, and use for instruction. The animation is interesting and particularly motivating to the young learner. It can be projected in a classroom to provide a visual aid to a discussion about Portuguese history. The sound is clear and crisp which makes the module useful for language study.
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