O lugar da interação como estratégia de aprendizagem offline na formação inicial do professor de inglês na modalidade a distância

Abstract

This paper is the result of a research aimed at understanding the place of interaction as an offline learning strategy for pre-service English language teacher trainees by distance. Specifically, the research classifies the learning strategies used by initial English language learners in distance learning when studying offline, as well as explains the essence and purpose of interaction when it is used as a learning strategy. Methodologically, it fits into the interpretative research paradigm and the qualitative approach. Eighteen reports were collected from pre-service English language teacher trainees at a university in Mozambique. The collected data were subjected to content analysis. The research concludes that interaction does not occupy a privileged position in the choice of offline learning strategies, since structured review is the most used strategy. However, when interaction is used, it takes the form of group discussion, group reading, and consultation with others.