Importance of the didactic and sociological factors that influence the development of the phonetic elements of the oral expression in a foreign language

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
María Victoria Martínez Cruz ◽  
Johanna del Carmen Vargas González ◽  
Vinicio Ricardo Cortez Torres ◽  
Victoria Díaz Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Academic Excellence ◽  
Sociological Factors ◽  
Oral Expression ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Right

The problem of study English as a foreign language or bilingual education has been handled in a superficial way.  The experience gained during the teaching time has shown that the public schools´ students have low oral production and deficient pronunciation; meaning this that the correct development of this language is not achieved, in despite of the great help that ICT offers. The foregoing has led to conclude that the importance of the didactic factors in the phonetic elements of the oral expression is the general objective of this research. The methodological design research was conducted under the scientific investigation line, through the critical-social research, having as methodology type the descriptive-exploratory one, with the survey and direct observation as research techniques, considering as instruments, the questionnaire and the interview, based on closed questions investigated on the field; under a quantitative approach. According to the need, the scope is of qualitative type, because studies specific groups, converting it in a case of study. The proposal of this research is focuses on a Didactic Guide design with phonetic introductory methodology supported on the ICT, which improves the pronunciation, increases the students’ vocabulary and as a default will develop the oral expression.  The implementation of this proposal will identify the quality didactic factors that influence the teaching-learning process.  As a result, the right articulation of this research will develop in great benefit, achieving the academic excellence, based on standards and in line with the current globalized world, which means the mastering of the English language.

scholarly journals Autonomy Perceptions from Teachers of English as a Foreign Language in Diverse Colombian Public Teaching Settings

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Dr. David Wealthy Guerrero
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Research Question ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Research Production ◽  
English Language Teachers

<p><em>This qualitative descriptive case study reports the features in autonomy dynamics of three Colombian English language teachers in public schools in the District in Bogota Colombia. Three semi-structured interviews and reflective journals were used for data collection. The research question that guided this study was: What perceptions about autonomy do the three Colombian English language teachers have? The general purpose of this investigation was to identify the main features in teachers’ perceptions related to Autonomy. The specific objective was to identify the strategies that promoted autonomy in Teachers of English as a Foreign Language -TEFL- in different public schools in Bogota, Colombia. The study is, therefore, particularly significant as it can play a role in encouraging Colombian English as a Foreign Language -EFL- teachers to relate the factors needed to get a high quality in Education dynamics. Data indicated that the process heightened the teachers’ awareness of ‘self’ and practice. Autonomy also activated both the teachers’ ability to critically reflect on their context as well as focus on positive aspects of their practice through the willingness to improve their academic abilities and research production. Taken together, the findings serve as baseline data to further professional development in language assessment. </em></p><em></em><em></em>

Will NCLB Improve or Harm Public Education?

2006 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN BORKOWSKI ◽  
MAREE SNEED
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
No Child Left Behind ◽  
Public Education ◽  
English Language ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Federal Funding ◽  
Language Learner ◽  
Adequate Funding ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The Right

Drawing on their legal expertise and their experience working with public school districts, John W. Borkowski and Maree Sneed discuss the controversies surrounding the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). They acknowledge that its principal benefits lie in its recognition of the right of each child to learn and be assessed by high academic standards, as well as in the act's requirement that test results be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, and English language learner status. However, they critique the act's imposition of untested, federally mandated remedies driven by ideology rather than by scientific, educational research. These unproven, federally mandated remedies, along with inconsistencies in state and local implementation, are potentially more harmful than helpful. Finally, the authors examine the federal funding needed to implement additional tests, accountability measures, and the proven reforms necessary to improve educational outcomes. They argue that adequate funding has not been provided for these purposes, and that federal funds allotted for NCLB implementation should reflect the increases in resources necessary to improve public education and should be used for appropriate remedial measures designed and implemented at the state and local level. Borkowski and Sneed remain hopeful that with appropriate and consistent assessments, locally driven educational improvement measures, and adequate federal funding, NCLB can fulfill its promise to ensure educational equity for all students in American public schools.

METHODOLOGICAL STRATEGY FOR THE RIGHT USE OF THE INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD IN THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN THE UNIVERSITY

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Macías Loor ◽  
Roberth Zambrano Santos ◽  
José Intriago Macías ◽  
Juan Carlos Carpio ◽  
Marianela San Lucas Marcillo
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
English Language ◽  
Interactive Whiteboard ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University ◽  
Methodological Strategy

scholarly journals Foreign Language Teaching in Brazil: Interfaces of the content and language approach in remote teaching

2021 ◽  
pp. 98-112
Author(s):  
Ana Lúcia Farias da Silva ◽  
Teresa Cristina Giarolla Ramos ◽  
Rachel Fontes Sodré
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Digital Format ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

This article aims to describe the development of the teaching–learning process of Foreign Language, with the use of the CLIL (Integrated Content and Language Teaching) approach in the teaching of English, within the framework of a Bilingual Program, within an emergency context of Remote Teaching. We also seek to reflect on the adequacy of technological tools in the process of teaching Foreign Language – specifically the English Language – for a certain age group, as well as to evaluate the elaboration and adaptation of materials, activities and pedagogical approaches to the reality of Remote Teaching during the period of isolation. For this reflection, our analysis aims to point out possibilities and limitations, both of the CLIL (Integrated Teaching of Content and Language) approach, as well as of the modality of distance learning for the age group observed. Thus, in addition to presenting what was accomplished during the research, we intend to reflect on possible paths and contribute with good practices that make the English Language Teaching process more meaningful and proficient, within the Modality Of Distance Education (EaD).We defend in this research the search for strategies in a digital format, for a Foreign Language Teaching, which develops in a more natural and motivating way, as well as the need for public policies aimed at a post-pandemic education of COVID-19, in the sense of ludicity and inclusion, aiming at the development of skills and skills of the student, from elementary school, transforming information into knowledge.

scholarly journals Aprendizagem sem distância: tecnologia digital móvel no ensino de língua inglesa

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Fabiano De Souza
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
English Language ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Education Tool ◽  
Teaching Learning

RESUMO: Este trabalho visa fomentar uma discussão acerca do uso da tecnologia digital móvel enquanto componente de apoio ao processo de ensino-aprendizagem de língua inglesa, sobretudo em ambiente extraclasse. Pode-se dizer que o uso desse tipo de tecnologia como ferramenta educacional vai ao encontro do cenário atual, no qual tem havido um grande investimento em dispositivos móveis, o que nos leva a nos depararmos cada vez mais com educandos da Geração Digital – que fazem uso constante desses aparatos. Em outras palavras, os dispositivos móveis têm feito cada vez mais parte de nossas interações sociais e, em virtude da grande demanda, tem crescido substancialmente o número de aplicativos não só pagos, mas também disponibilizados para download grátis, que podem ser utilizados com o intuito de favorecer o aprendizado de línguas. Dessa maneira, apresentamos alguns aspectos relevantes quanto ao uso da tecnologia digital móvel no ensino de inglês, levando, sobremaneira, em consideração a sua finalidade pedagógica. Espera-se que os exemplos propostos possam vir a nortear futuras ideias de adoção de projetos educacionais que envolvam o uso de componentes tecnológicos dessa natureza em aulas de língua estrangeira/adicional.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Tecnologia digital móvel. Ensino-aprendizagem de língua estrangeira. Língua inglesa.ABSTRACT: This work aims at promoting a discussion about the use of digital mobile technology as a component to support the teaching-learning process of English language, especially within extracurricular environments. We may say that the use of this kind of technology as an education tool suits the current scenario, in which there has been much investment in mobile devices, leading us to deal more and more with students from the Digital Generation, who use these apparatuses constantly. In other words, mobile devices have made even more part of our social interactions and due to their large demand, not only has it increased substantially the number of payable apps, but also the availability of the ones downloaded for free so as to favor the language learning. Thus, we will present some relevant aspects about the use of digital mobile technology in the teaching of English taking, primarily, into account their pedagogical purpose. It is expected that the examples proposed might guide future ideas of adopting educational projects which have to do with the use of technological components of this nature in foreign/additional language lessons.KEYWORDS: Digital mobile technology. Teaching-learning of foreign language. English language.

scholarly journals My Teaching Philosophy with Particular Reference to Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Nehal Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Teaching Philosophy ◽  
Foreign Language Teachers ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Real Life Situation ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The University

<p><em>It has been due on my part to share my own teaching philosophy with my colleagues in the University in general and other language instructors engaged in this noble profession. Needless to say, creating our own teaching philosophy is an innovative practice and it should be a meaningful part of us as second/foreign language teachers since it states our teaching/learning vision and wisdom, observations, experiences, goals, beliefs, level of professionalism and self-development among many other things. However, in real life situation, we do not often implement all our innovative ideas that we possess in our teaching philosophy. The main objective of the present study is to share my decades of experiences as a language instructor as a student of linguistics as well as an English language instructor. </em></p>

scholarly journals EVALUACIÓN DEL NIVEL DE INGLÉS DE LOS ESTUDIANTES EGRESADOS DEL TERCER AÑO DE BACHILLERATO DE LOS COLEGIOS FISCALES DE LA PROVINCIA DE SANTA ELENA

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 162-169
Author(s):  
Sara González Reyes ◽  
Sandra Caamaño López ◽  
Jeannette Cevallos Alcívar ◽  
Xavier Almeida Briones
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Lower Percentage ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Listening Skill ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Santa Elena

El presente artículo explora las condiciones y el nivel de conocimientos del idioma inglés de los estudiantes egresados del tercer año de bachillerato de los colegios públicos de la provincia de Santa Elena; el campo de interés está centrado en el conocimiento  de esta lengua y el manejo  de la habilidades de lectura (reading)  y habilidad auditiva (listening), así como  el uso de la gramática, las metodologías ,estrategias, y recursos didácticos  aplicados por los docentes en el proceso de enseñanza- aprendizaje. Se aplicaron métodos como el exploratorio, descriptivo y cuantitativo; así como técnicas de investigación específicas y de campo para la recopilación de la información que permitió conocer las falencias de los estudiantes con el idioma inglés. En la identificación de las causales, la investigación demostró que los estudiantes presentaban un menor nivel de conocimientos y práctica en la habilidad auditiva (listening), un menor porcentaje exteriorizó un desinterés en aprender el idioma de la misma manera se identificó que los docentes poseen poco conocimiento y preparación en el dominio de inglés y de los recursos didácticos tecnológicos. Los resultados permitieron establecer recomendaciones y buscar alternativas para corregir las falencias y nivelar los conocimientos de los estudiantes. Palabras clave: Evaluación, proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, nivel de conocimientos de inglés, habilidades ABSTRACT   This article explores the conditions and level of knowledge of the English students of the third year bachillerato at Public schools from the province of Santa Elena, the area of interest is focused on the knowledge of this language and the management of the Reading and Listening skills, as well as the use of grammar, methodologies, strategies and didactic resources applied by teachers in the teaching-learning process. Specific research methods and techniques such as the descriptive, quantitative and field were applied in order to collect the information that allowed to determine the difficulties of the students with the English language. In the identification of the causes, it was verified that the students have presented a deeper difficulty with the listening skill, and a lower percentage exteriorized a lack of interest in learning the language. On the other hand, it was also identified that teachers have poor knowledge about how to use technological and didactic resources, as well as not enough knowledge and preparation in the mastery of English. The results allowed to establish recommendations and look for alternatives to correct the failures and level the knowledge of the students.  

English on the Rise: Access and Resources in Internationalization

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Zentz
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
English Language ◽  
The State ◽  
The Other ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Curriculum Content ◽  
English Fluency ◽  
Ineffective Policy

The data presented in this chapter highlight the Indonesian state’s influence on citizens’ access to education as it implements policies that simultaneously aim to secure a national identity through enforcing Indonesian as medium of instruction in public schools and categorizing English as a Foreign Language. The state is in a double bind, and its policies are ineffective: in globalization, English cannot be avoided, but the state lacks the resources needed to meet internationalized standards with language and curriculum content appropriate to the needs of Indonesia’s student populations and the skills of its teachers. Because of these dynamics, the English language is accessed mostly by those who already have access to mobility, wealth, and “international standard” educations. The national categorization of English as a Foreign Language combined with a contradictory rush to get citizens English alone by increasing its distribution throughout educational curricula, promises nothing more than to reinforce levels of English fluency as indicators of individuals’ access to or marginalization from wealth and state-distributed educations. Beliefs that English alone will earn the Indonesian state and its citizens prosperous positions in national and global society act to conflate the English language with the other important material factors alongside which this symbol of wealth “hitchhikes” (Mendoza-Denton, 2011), and this has led to rushed and ineffective policy implementation on many levels.

English Language Teaching Approaches: A Comparison of the Grammar-translation, Audiolingual, Communicative, and Natural Approaches

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 965
Author(s):  
Jessenia A. Matamoros-González ◽  
María Asunción Rojas ◽  
Johanna Pizarro Romero ◽  
Sara Vera-Quiñonez ◽  
Sandy T. Soto
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Visual Representation ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Teaching Learning

This work compares four of the most widely used teaching approaches in foreign language contexts; Grammar-Translation, Audiolingual, Communicative, and Natural Approaches. For the comparison, seven features were considered; supporting theories, creation purpose, materials and techniques used, and the roles of teachers, students, and students´ mother tongue in the teaching-learning process. A checklist was created to provide a visual representation of the characterization of the features compared in each approach. Several texts and articles were reviewed to be accurate in the characterization of the information. The results show that the characteristics of each approach were determined for the epoch in which they were proposed and promoted. Some characteristics such as the use of books overlapped all approaches compared in this work; others were unique to certain approaches, supporting theories, for instance; and, others were common in two or three approaches, as in the case of the use of conversations and the role of learners as active learners, to cite some examples.

scholarly journals The use of Quizlet to enhance vocabulary in the English language classroom

2019 ◽  
pp. 304-309
Author(s):  
Salvador Montaner-Villalba
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vocabulary Acquisition ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Academic Year

This research focuses on vocabulary acquisition in foreign language learning. The latest trends of teaching as well as the huge advance of technology allow teachers to utilize online and mobile applications through diverse apps. This quasi-experimental design research investigated Quizlet, in its mobile version, on vocabulary acquisition in English as a Foreign Language (EFL). One group of A2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) EFL learners at a state secondary school in Valencia (Spain) (N=24) participated in this study. Learners from the Treatment group (henceforth, T-group) underwent a pre-test and a post-test to assess their acquisition of the assigned vocabulary lessons which were extracted from the course syllabus. After utilizing Quizlet for vocabulary learning for the academic year 2017-2018, the results proved that these learners improved significantly their level of EFL vocabulary at the post-test. Accordingly, this research recommends utilizing Quizlet in its mobile version at secondary education.

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