RESEARCH ON LANGUAGE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF BRAZIL: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION

This article presents a meta-research report about theses and dissertations on language and technology and the use of digital tools in English language teaching, produced by graduate programs in the northern region of Brazil. The main objective is to provide an overview of this kind of research in the last ten years. Data were collected in digital research platforms for theses and dissertations. Only six M.A. studies were found. We analyzed the objectives, the methodologies adopted, as well as the results indicated in each study. The studies are predominantly based on case studies, with a specific group of students and teachers from educational institutions in the region. The text reflects on particular issues in the northern region of Brazil and defends the need of training teachers for the use of digital technologies.