Integração crítica de tecnologias digitais e DDL no ensino de línguas para fins específicos: aplicações no contexto tecnológico.

Abstract

This article presents an excerpt from a doctoral study that aimed to develop, describe, and apply corpora-based teaching sequences focusing on the Ceremonial genre in an Events course at a technological higher education institution in the interior of São Paulo state. The research is based on the Languages for Specific Purposes (LinFE) approach and is based on the observation that technological courses, although geared toward professional integration, do not always include language skills aligned with market demands. To map these needs, a questionnaire was administered to students and professionals in the Events field. Corpus Linguistics, combined with the Data-Driven Learning (DDL) approach, guided the development of the teaching sequences. The corpus, composed of twelve scripts of real ceremonies, was analyzed using Sketch Engine®, enabling a lexical discursive approach based on authentic data. The application of the teaching sequences in final module classes demonstrated that the pedagogical use of corpora, combined with the DDL approach, favors more contextualized teaching practices, fostering a closer connection between linguistic content and the demands of the professional field. The results indicate the potential of this integration for the development of teaching materials focused on the specificities of technological higher education and language teaching for professional purposes.