TECNOLOGIAS DIGITAIS NUMA EXPERIÊNCIA DE APRENDIZAGEM AUTÓNOMA DE LÉXICO DA LÍNGUA ALEMÃ

Foreign language vocabulary learning is a long process and demands consolidation over time. Digital media have several attributes that are especially suited for this purpose, they are interactive, mobile, flexible in use and allow the combination of different media. These are very useful attributes in the design of learning activities for students with different needs and preferences. The experience described herein concerns the tools and activities for autonomous vocabulary learning that were conceived as a complement to in class teaching to be used by students of German at the Faculty of Arts, University of Coimbra. The project participants are characterized and the app usage records are presented and analysed as well as the data extracted from the final assessment survey. Student feedback is very positive and emphasizes the attributes of digital tools.