The Future of Education

In today's society, education faces several challenges in terms of motivating and engaging students with learning content [1]. Specifically in the field of reading and literary education, studies in Portugal show a progressive decline in reading habits and interests among young people throughout adolescence [2]. Considering not only the technological advances of recent years but also the current post-pandemic context which has recently led to drastic changes in teaching methods and resources, this study aimed to understand the current pedagogical challenges and strategies in the teaching of school literature. In particular, to identify and study the existing didactic resources, specific to the subject of Portuguese language and with a focus on literary reading, in order to reflect on the possibilities of designing gamified educational interfaces, to promote reading practices and habits. For this purpose, a qualitative methodology was used, in which semi-structured interviews were carried out with Portuguese language teachers from grades 7th to 9th, selected from schools with different socio-economic contexts. The aim of this approach was to achieve a more heterogeneous sample. Subsequently, the interview material was analysed using the method of Content Analysis [3] and it was possible to draw conclusions regarding: a) students' attitudes and motivations towards reading; b) learning objectives; c) students’ main difficulties; d) techniques and resources used by teachers; and e) considerations in the design of complementary resources for reading and literary education. This research proves to be relevant as it allows to collect useful considerations for the design of future learning solutions that complement traditional teaching methods and promote a literary education that is better suited to contemporary challenges.

Keywords: Literary education, portuguese literature, educational interface design, reading

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