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- All different but not all opposite: contributions to lexical relationships teaching in primary schoolPublication . Baptista, Adriana; Choupina, Celda; Costa, José António; Querido, Joana; Oliveira, InêsThe lexicon allows the expression of particular cosmovisions, which is why there are a wide range of lexical relationships, involving different linguistic particularities (Coseriu, 1991; Teixeira , 2005). We find, however, in teaching context, that these variations are often replaced by dichotomous and decontextualized proposals of lexical organization, presented, for instance, in textbooks and other supporting materials (Baptista et al., 2017). Thus, our paper is structured in two parts. First, we will try to account for the diversity of lexical relations (Choupina, Costa & Baptista, 2013), considering phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, pragmatic-discursive, cognitive and historical criteria (Lehmann & Martin-Berthet, 2008). Secondly, we present an experimental study that aims at verifying if primary school pupils intuitively organize their mental lexicon in a dichotomous way. This study has as its starting point three illustrated stories with words that may establish relations of opposition among themselves. This study was carried out in four second grade Portuguese classes, when formal teaching of lexical relationships begins. Although this content approach starts with antonyms and synonyms (according to Portuguese primary school curriculum), we can see that the students presented different responses, possibly reflecting a cognitive organization of the mental lexicon that escapes the dichotomy of certain oppositions taught in a decontextualized way. We find lexical items grouped according to the same morphological basis, the same seme, the same class of words or specific experiential criteria. We then believe that, if children intuitive knowledge on words is not confined to oppositional structures and rigid perspectives, it is important to promote lexical relationships heterogeneity awareness through contextualized and scientifically sustained didactic paths, considering lexicon uses as a full exercise of pro-active citizenship.
- Assessing oral reading fluency within and across grade levels: development of equated test formsPublication . Rodrigues, Bruna; Cadime, Irene; Freitas, Tânia; Choupina, Celda; Baptista, Adriana; Viana, Fernanda Leopoldina; Ribeiro, IolandaDeficits in oral reading fluency (ORF) impair reading comprehension and tend to persevere throughout schooling. Therefore, the assessment and monitoring of the students’ performance in ORF across time should be routinely performed to guide the instruction and intervention. The goal of this work was to develop and validate a test of ORF for Portuguese students from grades 1 to 6 (TAF – Teste de Avaliação da Fluência) that includes specific test forms for each grade level with equated scores that allow comparison across multiple assessment points. In study 1 (N = 1166), the chained equipercentile equating method was performed to equate the test forms’ scores horizontally and vertically. The tests of differences performed using the equated scores indicated that they were similar within the same grade level but increased significantly across grade levels. In study 2 (N = 549), reliability and validity evidence for the test forms was collected. Test–retest correlations were higher than .90, suggesting a high stability of the scores. Significant correlations between the TAF scores and the ones obtained in other reading tests, teachers’ judgments, and school outcomes, were obtained, thus providing evidence of validity for the developed test forms. This instrument allows not only interindividual comparisons but also the assessment of intra-individual changes in ORF across time or as a result of intervention programs, while avoiding learning effects that arise when the same measure is administered multiple times.
- A utilização da plataforma “Ainda Estou a Aprender” na avaliação e na intervenção nas dificuldades na aprendizagem da leitura: um estudo de casoPublication . Ribeiro, Iolanda; Santos, Sandra; Baptista, Adriana; Choupina, Celda; Brandão, Sara; Cadime, Irene; Silva, Carla; Azevedo, Helena; Viana, Fernanda LeopoldinaAs dificuldades na aprendizagem da leitura (DAL) constituem uma das principais causas de referenciação dos alunos para apoio educativo, na medida em que estas têm implicações no percurso escolar dos alunos, na inserção no mercado de trabalho e na participação social e cívica. A investigação realizada nas últimas décadas tem permitido identificar as condições chave para a eficácia da intervenção: necessidade de um ensino mais explícito (da consciência fonológica, da leitura de palavras e da compreensão); precocidade; sistematicidade; individualização; intensidade. A heterogeneidade do grupo de alunos com DAL requer uma avaliação que permita identificar os diferentes perfis e desenhar a intervenção adequada. Esta avaliação e intervenção exigem materiais e competências específicos. Os principais objetivos deste artigo são: (a) apresentar a plataforma educativa Ainda Estou a Aprender (AEA), procurando ilustrar o modo como as tecnologias de informação podem apoiar quer o diagnóstico, quer a intervenção nas DAL; (b) analisar, através de um estudo de caso, as perceções relativamente às atividades propostas na plataforma AEA e o seu impacto nos padrões de motivação para a aprendizagem da leitura.