A criação de novelas visuais nas aulas de literatura brasileira no ensino fundamental

Abstract

This research aimed to develop technological tools for literature classes and to analyse whether Visual Novels (VNs) could encourage the enjoyment of literary reading in the educational sphere. The work covered topics such as: pedagogical practices and the use of technological tools in literature classes; the survey and analysis of data from studies carried out over the last five years on Visual Novels in education; the description of the educational product, as well as the results of its application with Portuguese language teachers; and the analysis of the acceptance of this technology as a working tool for literature classes. As an educational product, the proposal was to develop a tutorial for Portuguese language teachers working in the final years of elementary school. This tutorial presented a suggested activity for interpreting the short story "Procurando Firme" by Ruth Rocha (2009), using the Basic Sequence proposed by Rildo Cosson (2006). As the productive activity in this sequence, students created a Visual Novel. The aim of this research was to create new ways of teaching that encouraged students to engage with and interpret literary works, thereby enriching the study of narrative.