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- Educational practice: the domain of Curricular Autonomy (DCA) at Fontes Pereira de Melo SchoolPublication . Ferreira, Ana; Villares, MartaThe present article revisits a discussion about the Curricular Autonomy Domain within the context of Portuguese education. Curricular Autonomy is a concept that essentially represents changes in methodology and assessment. One should question if it is a reachable practice and if schools are able to implement the necessary changes. In Portugal, the changes in education policies arose after the revision of the Basic Law of the educational system of 2009, especially through the (Decreto-Lei nº 55/2018 de 6 de julho. Diário da República nº 129 - Série I. Ministério da Educação, Lisboa), that “establishes the curriculum of basic and secondary educa tion and the guiding principles of learning assessment”. This document determines the implementation of the Curricular Autonomy Domain in schools, starting in the school year 2018–2019. However, its implementation has not been consensual, and four years later, its implementation and effectiveness in terms of learning are still questioned. Although all teachers recognize the major changes and the need to adapt teaching practices to a new generation of students, they are not always able to iden tify the best ways to meet the students’ demands in a global world where knowledge should be seen in an integrated perspective. The main goal of this work is to under stand to what extent students and teachers consider the development of teamwork projects’ determinant in the success of teaching, understanding the interdisciplinary approach as a key resource to appropriate knowledge. In fact, if interdisciplinarity is considered essential for the learning process, then project work can be an appealing tool for students, motivating them to research and questioning, essential conditions for successful learning. Thus, in a perspective of inclusion in education, we ask ourselves about the effect that the Domain of Curricular Autonomy may have on students’ learning, which activities are being introduced/implemented and what is the effectiveness/relevance that students and teachers attribute to these Domains of Curricular Autonomy (DCA). To carry out this study, a questionnaire was applied to teachers and another one to students from the 5th to 12th grade, from the elementary and secondary school Fontes Pereira de Melo, in Porto. The goal was to assess the effect that the proposed activities in the DCA have on learning and how the Domains of Curricular Autonomy are integrated in teaching practices. In order to enrich the study, one conducted a survey to understand the teachers’ position regarding the implementation of the DCA in their teaching practice.
- Projecting an image: TV series Amor Amor and Lua de Mel and the impacts of film-induced tourism in PenafielPublication . Ferreira, Ana; Lopes, Maria Carlos; Alén, ElisaThe image of a touristic destination is a complex construction based on different sources of information. Among them we can highlight the films and television series as they are an excellent tool for promoting tourism for the territories where they are filmed. The appearance of a particular area in a film or television series can have a huge effect on the number of visitors of an already existing place and create a new kind of tourism to the area and generate a boost for the local economy. The main objective of this article is to analyze the impact of the soap opera “Amor, Amor” and “Lua de Mel” that was broadcast at prime time in a Portuguese television channel, in the image of the city of Penafiel as a touristic destination. We intend to assess the short-term impacts of the great media exposure felt by the general population and, in particular, by the various stakeholders, on the influx of domestic tourists to this city; and the way this influx of tourists is being fostered in order to generate medium- and long-term revenue turning the small town of Penafiel into a tourist hotspot. We have done some literature review as well as an exploratory and quantitative investigation. The data collection was carried out with a questionnaire designed to be answered online by the inhabitants of Penafiel. The results of the analysis highlight the importance of films and series as important sources of information giving visibility to destinations that are still little known or not at all.
- Sustainable destination development based on gamification and storytelling: empowering the Douro Region through wine and gastronomyPublication . Liberato, Dália; Liberato, Pedro; Nunes, Marta; Ferreira, AnaThe world of the vineyard is a world of stories. Just as we taste the wine, the gastronomy, and the landscape, we taste stories and each story, each one with its plot has its personalities, with which we identify, surprise, or learn. Peso da Régua and the Douro Region are a narrative that can be told through the game. One of the most innovative and interesting ways to transform the phases of a trip into unforgettable life experiences is through gamification. In an additional perspective to gamification, the theme of storytelling emerges. Destination storytelling is seen as a strategy to enhance the reputation of regions, the way in which municipalities and cultural organizations understand storytelling can have a significant impact on the success of a region. This research has as its main goal to analyze how gamification associated with storytelling can promote and enhance the tourism supply in a particular region, in this case, the city of Peso da Régua. A qualitative methodology was applied, through semi-structured interviews with representatives of four wine-producing farms, the representative of the Douro Museum, and the grandson of João de Araújo Correia, a well-known personality in Peso da Régua. The results are intended to be an important contribution to the valuation of the tourism resources of the region, determinant in an international promotion process, highlighting that gamification associated with storytelling can be a key element to involve the player, telling the story, and promoting the destination.
- Literary tourism: a cultural trip?Publication . Ferreira, Ana; Alén, Elisa; Liberato, Pedro; Liberato, DáliaIn this article, we intend to present literary tourism as a growing trend of cultural tourism. In fact, tourism and literature have a common element, the trip. Travelling, as an activity of making journeys, is an element of connection between different places and peoples and, therefore, it plays a crucial role in the tourism activity. Literature may be of great importance as it can make a place immortal, strengthening the growth of literary pilgrims, and satisfy the demands of cultural tourism. Literary tourism has several dimensions, being motivated by the interest concerning an author, in a literary creation or setting, or in the cultural heritage of a destination. This research concludes that it is important to understand visitor’s needs, and places linked to authors or literary creations must be used to promote destinations more proactively, having the support of local communities.
- Literary routes as a successful tourist offer in PortoPublication . Ferreira, Ana; Alén, Elisa; Liberato, PedroNowadays tourist aspires to something differentiated, personalized, focused on quality, culture, and the environment. As this tourist is a more demanding one, it is crucial to provide an innovative offer bearing in mind that this type of tourist aspires to something more specific. This is exactly the case of literary tourists. By using a literary text to invite people to visit a city, which we may call "literary invitation", we intend to provide some real and material knowledge about the city, often in the form of a route to be travelled. Tourist itineraries immerse visitors in the plot of a narrative or in the historical era it refers to and therefore, enhances the experience of a cultural visit assuming an important political and economic significance in today’s tourism destinations. Besides enhancing cultural exchange and cross-border relations, tourists mobilize large economic resources that can promote the socio-economic development of the territories. This paper intends to present an analysis of the motivational attributes of literary routes in the perception of the tourist destination Porto based on information obtained from a sample of 272 tourists/visitors in the city during the summer of 2020. The analysis of the results allows us to state that they represent a reliable basis for tourist agents interested in reevaluating the essence of tourist activity in the city, in the context of literary resources and attractions, and these motivational factors may be incorporated into marketing strategies.
- Descobrir o Porto com Camilo Castelo Branco – propostas de roteiros literários para saídas de estudo em GeografiaPublication . Ferreira, AnaCamilo Castelo Branco, personalidade marcante da literatura portuguesa do século XIX é leitura recomendada no 11ºano de escolaridade. É um homem do Porto –embora aqui não tenha nascido -cidade que acolhe a experiência educativa que aqui apresentamos. Neste artigo procuramos refletir sobre a oportunidade de trabalhar a interdisciplinaridade, utilizando o texto literário como fonte de informação para o conhecimento do território. Persegue-se o objetivo central de promover a aprendizagem no ensino secundário através da motivação para a leitura e interpretação textual e da exploração do espaço, resultando numa proposta de roteiros para saídas de estudo na cidade do Porto apoiada em excertos de textos produzidos pelo autor.
- The impact of literary festivals on boosting tourist activity: the case of EscritariaPublication . Ferreira, Ana; Villares, MartaThe growing awareness towards literary tourism has given it a gradual popularity, strengthening its role in the tourist offer in Portugal. Aware of this fact, we discuss, in this paper, the main initiatives of literary festivals in the country in the city of Penafiel. Experiences, images, and texts are increasingly important to achieve tourist realities. And it is through literary festivals that they are enhanced. Although event tourism has an increasingly interdisciplinary approach, the analysis of the literary experience is still scarce. The main goal of this article is to understand the experience provided by the literary festival ESCRITARIA which took place in 2022, holding its 15th edition. Therefore, a thorough literature review was done, as well as an exploratory and quantitative investigation. In addition, a data collection was carried out with a questionnaire designed to be answered online by the national and international participants in Escritaria. To understand Escritaria as a literary event proposal, one surveyed a sample of national and foreign participants in the festival; since it took place during the event, it allowed one to gauge the importance of literary events as an enhancing offer of the tourist activity. Starting from the sociodemographic profile of the participants, this study aims to understand the forms of participation, involvement and satisfaction. The results of the analysis highlight the growing importance of this type of events and this one, in particular, a festival that has been building loyalty and expanding its audience, an audience of national and international scope. This festival not only increases the number of tourists/visitors, but also enhances the destination promotion and marketing activities.
- Accessible and inclusive tourism: The hotel industry in Porto – The InterContinental Porto, Palácio das CardosasPublication . Ferreira, Ana; Villares, MartaPorto is internationally renowned for its hospitality. A city that knows how to welcome, a tourist destination that excels in hospitality, according to the opinion of millions of tourists who visit us every year. Tourism, on its side, has become increasingly specialised to respond to a growing demand for unique, sustainable and accessible experiences for everyone. In recent years we have been faced with the demands of different and new markets. According to a study by Booking.com, 54% of travellers in 2023 will choose to travel as a family, with the aim of reuniting the various members. This multi-generational market is very challenging as it includes different age groups in the same group with different motivations and needs, needs that can be special. In addition, physical and mental disabilities are increasingly present, such as limited or reduced mobility, visual and/or hearing impairments, learning difficulties caused by long-term illnesses, in a general way, target public with specific needs to which the tourist offer must be adapted. These new demand requirements should therefore be considered a central point in the discussion of accessible and inclusive tourism. As the hotel industry is a fundamental pillar of tourism, there is an increasing need to rethink its approach in terms of offer.In this article we will present the Intercontinental Porto - Palácio das Cardosas Hotel as an example of this new way of looking at tourist services, making a significant contribution to affirming Porto as an accessible and inclusive destination.
- Visiting Porto through the eyes of Eugénio de AndradePublication . Ferreira, Ana; Villares, MartaEugénio de Andrade would have celebrated his 100th birthday on January 19 this year. To honour this greatest poet of the Portuguese language, we intend to show the importance of his literary production in publicising and promoting different Literary Tourism offers in Porto. In this paper, we seek to reflect on the opportunity to use the poetic text as a source of information for getting to know the territory. The main goal is to promote literary tourism in the city of Porto through reading, textual interpretation and exploration of places, resulting in a proposal for a literary route as a tourism product in the city of Porto, based on excerpts from the work “Porto, os sulcos do Olhar”. Firstly, we clarify the relevance of this research through our biblio graphical research. Next, we emphasise that the diversity of the offer is a fundamental asset for tourism development, given that the valorisation of a destination’s tourism depends largely on the diversity and authenticity of its products. The methodology followed will be based on a review of the available bibliography in order to help consolidate the idea that Eugénio de Andrade, one of the greatest contemporary Portuguese-language poets, gives us a vision of the city of Porto through his writing, which could be a decisive tool in affirming and promoting literary tourism in the city.
- Porto: literary tourism in pandemic timesPublication . Ferreira, Ana; Alén, Elisa; Liberato, Dália; Liberato, PedroIn 2020, the world faced an unimaginable pandemic that has caused devastation and suffering all over the world, affecting the global economy and imposing the suspension of almost all economic activities including tourism. Many studies evaluating the effects of the pandemic on tourism have emerged since then, but with this work we want to analyze the possibilities that became clear for a destination like Porto, in which the tourist flow had been experiencing a growing trend in a destination consecutively considered the best European destination. Literary itineraries serve as a starting point for the discussion about the possibility of inviting to Porto through literature. To invite, means to attract and, for such, we will show the importance of a literary tourism offer in the Porto destination brand. To evaluate the impact of the itineraries as proposals of literary tourism, we surveyed a sample of national and foreign tourists/visitors, who allowed us to ascertain the importance of tourist itineraries as an enhancing offer of the tourist activity in the city of Porto.