Weissheimer, JanainaPessoa, Déborah Louise Moura Tavares2018-12-052018-12-052018-07-31PESSOA, Déborah Louise Moura Tavares. A competência leitora e a memória de trabalho em alunos bilíngues: um estudo exploratório sobre o uso de ferramentas digitais na leitura. 2018. 131f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Estudos da Linguagem) - Centro de Ciências Humanas, Letras e Artes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 2018.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/26238Faced with the offer of technological resources that promise to refine academic skills, Spritz digital tool emerges as an alternative to reading on digital screens, with the promise of increasing reading speed without compromising textual comprehension. The present study investigates this promise by relating the role of working memory (system responsible for temporary storage and processing of information) to reading comprehension within different frames of text presentation - Spritz and digital - and in different languages - Portuguese (L1) and English (L2). Therefore, the impact that Spritz digital tool is able to generate on textual comprehension of individuals under bilingual education with different working memory capacities, as well as the perceptions of these subjects regarding the use of this tool, are points investigated. Twenty-six participants were included in the sample of this exploratory and mixed methods study, being tested for working memory, L2 proficiency, previous knowledge and reading comprehension in L1 and L2. Results from the multiple linear regression statistics analysis show that the independent variables working memory and text presentation mode predict the reading comprehension score for L1 (Portuguese), emphasizing the relationship between working memory and reading processing. On the other hand, the same correlation did not manifest itself for L2 (English), which opens the way for the investigation of the instances responsible for this incoherent outcome. From the qualitative point of view, users of Spritz reported initial difficulties and frustration regarding the applicability of the tool, although the aspect of innovation and interactivity were also envisioned by the generation of digital natives. In a broad sense, the present study contributes to the discussion about the applicability of technological resources such as Spritz in reading tasks involving L1 and L2 in the classroom.Acesso AbertoMemória de trabalhoSpritzBilinguismoProcessamento da leituramasterThesisCNPQ::LINGUISTICA, LETRAS E ARTES::LINGUISTICA