A interação em ambiente eletrônico no ensino de português língua estrangeira adicional: a otimização da aprendizagem de iniciantes

This article discusses language learners’ interaction in a virtual learning environment, contemplating two interconnected aspects: the possibilities of interaction through the use of electronic resources and the configuration of teaching and learning of Portuguese as an additional language (AL). The objective is to analyse learners of Portuguese-AL’s oral and written production. The data analysed was produced in a virtual environment. The results suggest some aspects that electronic resources optimise: genuine interaction; situations in which learners risk more whist producing written and speaking work in the FL, connecting to what happens in everyday life; learning develops beyond the context of the classroom, since learners receive feedback from the tutor about language forms and uses beyond the syllabus of the course; and the granting of autonomy to learners as they can systematise their learning process.