HYPERMEDIA CONCEPTUAL MAPPING APPLIED TO FOREIGN LANGUAGE READING COMPREHENSION COURSES

Abstract

Resumo: Hypermedia Conceptual Mapping (HCM) is a tool used for modeling schemes to show concept relations that are created with the acquisition of new knowledge. From the interdisciplinary work of teachers working in the area of Computer Sciences and teachers working in the area of Foreign Languages at the Universidad Nacional del Sur, we found that the application of HCMs in English Language Reading Comprehension Courses can be an asset from the academic point of view. In this paper, we suggest a specific methodology for the development of these maps in the above mentioned context and the design of an educational experience programmed for assessing comprehension results in a university course. Abstract: Hypermedia Conceptual Mapping (HCM) is a tool used for modeling schemes to show concept relations that are created with the acquisition of new knowledge. From the interdisciplinary work of teachers working in the area of Computer Sciences and teachers working in the area of Foreign Languages at the Universidad Nacional del Sur, we found that the application of HCMs in English Language Reading Comprehension Courses can be an asset from the academic point of view. In this paper, we suggest a specific methodology for the development of these maps in the above mentioned context and the design of an educational experience programmed for assessing comprehension results in a university course.