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Teaching pronunciation through the use of web tools and applications as a motivational agent to improve the oral competence of 7th graders in a public school in Armenia Quindío

Matiz Buitrago, Pablo Enrique | 2020-06-06

Currently, globalization plays a fundamental basis in the economic, political and social development of a country. That is how, the interest of establishing English as a lingua franca has become a fundamental pillar for the governments around the world. In this sense, the Colombian Ministry of Education, in its Bilingual Program created in 2004, started the dream of developing biculturality to be able to face the new challenge of breaking the barriers of communication among speakers of different cultures. In fact, the relevance of speaking English as a second language requires the development of the communicative competences which are reading, writing, listening and speaking. When talking about the last one, pronunciation plays an important role because if it is not well approached, students can feel insecure of speaking without knowing how to pronounce a word correctly. As a result, their motivation to produce orally is negatively affected. According to Folse and Ivone (2005) (as cited in Fernandez 2008, p. 5) “some students are good at speaking in a natural way and tend to participate in all conversation exercises, while others can be quiet and reserved”. It means there is still a notable difference between the input the students receive and the output the students produce. In other words, many students are able to understand the English language, but they are still unable to speak it in the local context.

The use of facebook as a propeller in the teaching/learning process of english as a second language with eighth graders at a public institution in Armenia, Quindio

Ramirez Orozco, Juan Esteban | 2020-06-06

Considering the multiple advantages and benefits offered by the use of different multimedia resources in all fields including education, there is a great deal of research that demonstrates the effectiveness of information and communication technologies (ICT’S) in teaching/learning processes, despite the fact that various studies can be found that support the use of ICT’s in education, there are still many teachers who continue to use traditional methods during their lessons, wasting the advantages of these multimedia resources, just as they do not take into account the knowledge that young people have about technology, since they have grown up in a digital age in which they can interact daily with different electronic devices. This research precisely evidences the problem that entails not using dynamic strategies in the English L2 methodology focused on oral production area.

La Toma de decisión al momento de elegir la línea de profundización de los estudiantes de lenguas modernas.

Aguilar, Juliana | 2021-08-20

El programa de Licenciatura en lenguas modernas con énfasis en inglés y francés de la Universidad del Quindío brinda una oferta académica bastante amplia, incluyendo el curso de electivas profesionales con la posibilidad de que los estudiantes escojan su línea de profundización entre las siguientes opciones: francés, bilingüismo y traducción. Para el estudiante esta es una decisión que sugiere grandes retos, generados por diferentes factores internos y externos al estudiante que influyen en su elección. La problemática aquí es la influencia que los estudiantes puedan tener del exterior e interior al momento de tomar dicha decisión y cómo esto podría afectar su vida académica dentro de la carrera, por esto se diseñarán instrumentos de investigación que permitirá encontrar de raíz los factores problema que están afectando la decisión de los estudiantes y se podrá encontrar una solución de ser necesario Este curso es imprescindible para el desarrollo teórico y práctico en la carrera del estudiante como licenciado en lenguas modernas, es el enfoque profesional que el estudiante decide llevar a cabo y que generalmente define sus futuros procesos que complementaran su carrera, pero en diferentes ocasiones se ha evidenciado que esta elección no siempre es la más

The perception that students of eighth semester have about the french class at the licenciatura en lenguas modernas con énfasis en inglés y francés from University Of Quindío and its possible implications for their professional field: a qualitative case study

Caro Mejía, Daniel | 2020-06-06

The University of Quindio has a pact with the French Alliance in Armenia for the students who want to access to a course and certificate their level of competence in French. This relationship represents a great advantage for the fomentation of the language in the department, but only a few students can afford these courses. The expansion of FLE and Français langue/culture étrangère (FC/LE), especially in Colombia, opens a great working market in Europe where educational programs like Erasmus Mundus offer opportunities for foreign students having as requisite mastering French or English, though the French government offers its own programs for students but in that case the use of French is mandatory. In his study, Moreno (2007) suggests that FC/LE must be oriented not only for the perspective of a foreign language but also from the common points that both cultures, Colombian and French, have. This, according to him, would make that Colombian students see French attractive and learnable. One of the suggestions in the study was to appeal for the similarities that both languages have in terms of syntax, grammar, vocabulary, and language family. This, in his words, helps break the possible paradigms existing among the students. Publicly, the MEN has not suggested any curriculum for the teaching-learning of French ignoring the decades spent by the French government in diplomatic assistance, advisory and cultural supporting. It can be seen that English has fossilized in the governments’ agendas and that does not let them perceive that great prestige that French also counts with.

Accent as part of cultural identity: analysis of the interaction in l2 (English and French) among students and professors of 4th and 6th semester in a languages program at the university of Quindío

Ibarra Díaz, Daniela Andrea | 2018-12-05

This qualitative research provides insight into how the mother tongue’s accent present in the L2 oral production entails the culture of the speaker and how this, in turn, is a sign of the subject’s identity. This project was carried out within a languages program at the University of Quindío. Two groups from 4th and 6th semester were observed at four different times to achieve the purpose of the study. The interviewed population consisted of four professors and twenty students who answered questions that inquired what their perceptions were concerning native-like accent and L2 accented speech. Likewise, the data analysis showed that L2 accented speech was a signature of the speaker’s identity and worldview. It also reflected that social stereotypes regarding the mother tongue’s accent in the L2 production, was seen as something undesirable and necessary to eliminate. This study concluded that although there were some subjects who considered L2 accented speech as a trait that had to be neutralized, the vast majority asserted that their mother tongue’s accent was a symbol of who they were in the world

Aprendizaje de vocabulario pasivo en inglés en niños en etapa preoperacional (3 y 4 años) a través de la modalidad virtual haciendo uso de dos plataformas (LingoKids y Árbol ABC)

Arias Ortiz, Jorge Mario | 2022-07-15

El aprendizaje virtual se destaca gracias a la autonomía que brinda a los estudiantes y así mismo les exige un compromiso mayor para cumplir con los estándares y las metas propuestas en el ciclo educativo.

The impact of audio visual aids in the improvement of reading comprehension on students of 10th grade

Escobar Urrego, Olga Yineth | 2018-12-05

El objetivo del presente proyecto es conocer el impacto de las ayudas audio-visuales en el mejoramiento de la comprensión lectora de estudiantes de 10° grado en una institución pública en armenia Quindío. Este estudio se basó en el uso de actividades pre-lectura con materialaudiovisual como herramientas que facilitan la comprensión lectora en estudiantes. El proyecto fue realizado en 6 semanas, cuatro en la fase de intervención con las ayudas audiovisuales. Durante este tiempo se emplearon estrategias tales como diagramas cronológicos, videos, diapositivas y canciones. En cada intervención, los docentes empleaban 10 minutos para realizar la actividad pre-lectura y el resto de la clase para la lectura y examen de comprensión lectora de 10 preguntas. Además, en la primera y última semana los estudiantes presentaron un pre y posttest (PET) con el objetivo de comparar los resultados y la efectividad de la intervención. Al final los estudiantes obtuvieron mejores resultados en el post-test , lo que significa que las ayudas audiovisuales tuvieron un impacto positivo en la comprensión lectora de los estudiantes.

Improving eighth graders’ Lexical Competence by using Translation as a Teaching Technique

Jazmín Villa, Laura | 2018-12-05

The birth of the Communicative Approach in 1956 and the tedious repetition that learners had to undergo with the Grammar-Translation method implied the stigmatization of the use of the first language in classroom environments. Nevertheless, nowadays, there are authors who support the first language use in foreign language lessons and propose new ways to include it in order to develop the four communicative skills. In this work, the researchers studied the impact of pedagogical translation with an 8 th grade class to develop their lexical competence in English. The perception of the students and the language interaction were established by means of data collection instruments such as interviews and observations. In addition, the strategy was adapted and integrated into a pedagogical intervention taking into account previous works like those of Leonardi (2011), Ballester & Chamorro (1991), and Koletnik (2012), and topics from the Suggested Curriculum for the English subject (2016). The results presented in the chapter of data analysis determined that Pedagogical Translation works as a tool to develop lexical knowledge causing a significant improvement, and the positive general perception shown by students displays the acceptance and the benefits of its implementation in foreign language teaching environments.

Effectiveness of the pimsleur method for the development of the audio-oral skill in french with 3rd semester students of a modern languages programme

| 2018-12-05

In the domain of language teaching, several scholars and teachers discuss about which methods are useful for teaching and learning a language. In this globalized world, it has been discussed that it is necessary to change the methods that have been used for decades. In Latin America, the governments have tried to promote the English language since it has become the most important language around the world for trading and commerce. However, there are a lot of aspects that need to improve. In a report by Cronquist and Fiszbein (2017) for The InterAmerican Language which is a U.S based centre for policy analysis, it was presented how Latin America is dealing with the English language teaching. In the report, Cronquist and Fiszbein indicate that it is necessary to improve teaching training by strengthening regulations of training institutions. The language teacher needs to be well prepared to address the new challenges. He or she needs to have clear the “how to teach” and not just the language itself. The teacher needs to know and learn different types of strategies and methods in such a way that the class can be well prepared and successful at the moment of teaching a foreign language.

Didactic strategies in English language teaching: analysis of the implementation of the didactic activities related to multiple intelligences in seventh grade in a public school in Armenia, Quindío

Palacios Rojas, Ana María | 2018-12-05

In this research is contained are didactic strategies used to teach English to seventh graders in order to contribute in their learning process. This action research aimed to analyze how didactic strategies related with multiple intelligences benefit the process of teaching English to seventh graders at a public school in Armenia. It consists on a didactic intervention carried out during twelve sessions in which researchers taught seventh grade topics through games, art, music, teamwork activities including multiple intelligences. The most common used intelligences were interpersonal and intrapersonal, however all of them were included during the classes. Also, motivation and students’ performance was directly related with the variety of exercises presented during the lessons. Furthermore, students’ perception about English and it importance was documented.

Metacognitive awareness of reading strategies in students of fourth semester of the University of Quindío

Cárdenas Mejía, Erick Mauricio | 2018-12-05

The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of the metacognitive awareness in reading comprehension strategies of fourth semester students in a languages program. The most relevant concepts in this research are reading comprehension which is defined as one of the sources that highly contribute to the output in ESL. Furthermore, metacognition is most simply defined as thinking about thinking. In addition, the reading strategies are defined as a key tool to have a better reading comprehension. The research was applied to 10 students and a professor of the University of Quindío in the modern languages program which had to make a reading comprehension test and the MARSI test. Besides, 5 of the 10 students were interviewed in order to obtain some specific information. The results showed that the metacognitive awareness enhances students’ performance when using reading strategies. Also, vocabulary is the most common problem when students read. Besides, students of the languages program improved reading through the use of the reading strategies. However, it was demonstrated that the professor has a partial knowledge of metacognition but he promotes critical thinking in students.

Oral production in language learning: an analysis of teachers’ feedback used to correct iv semester students oral mistakes

Antía Hortua, Natalia | 2018-12-05

In the past years, The Modern Languages Program has researched about feedback strategies only for correcting written essays, so as to improve writing skills in the reading and writing subject. The previous research was made by Garcia and Rico (2015), and it was called Metacognition as a Way to Improve L2 Writing. This research project was worthy for the professors who are using this tool to give feedback to the students in order to make them realize about their own mistakes. On the other hand, it is important to understand that writing is not the only subject or skill the program should focus on. Oral production is a key subject for the development of a second language. Under those circumstances, as a high quality program, it needs to supply strategies to every language skill in order to fulfill students’ learning needs. In that sense, it is important to search about the different feedback strategies provided by the professors of the program in order to correct their students’ oral production.

Analyzing the contribution of the fellows’ program in the PNB of Colombia: perspectives from the different areas involved in a public school in Armenia, Quindío

Ceballos Guzmán, Nicolás | 2018-12-05

Considering the importance of bilingual education in Colombia, it is very important to know how the “Fellows Program” has been perceived and the impact that it has in the EFL classrooms. Plus, it’s crucial to know the brunt that the Cultural interaction with the Fellows has in these spaces, considering that they come from different parts of the world. Also, knowing that there are not studies of how Colombian teachers perceive this program, this research aims at analyzing the reality that they are facing. In addition, the results and conclusions are hoped to be read by local education authorities, as well as the Colombian public in general. The objective of this research relies on personal and professional issues. First, referring to the personal factor, the researcher has close contact with people who are working with the program and all of these people have stated that the program has both benefits and disadvantages. In addition, knowing that the program is applied in public schools and that the government invests a great amount of resources to do so, the interest relies on knowing how the program is working. In the professional arena, this study can contribute to the state of the art in the Modern Languages Program at the University of Quindío and for future teachers since the revision made so far demonstrates that little research has been done upon this topic

Impacto de la utilización de la plataforma educaplay en la producción oral en inglés de personas con síndrome de down (discapacidad intelectual moderada): un estudio de caso

Molina Chaura, Daniela | 2018-12-05

The present research entitled 'Impact of using the educaplay platform on the oral production in english of people with down syndrome (moderate intellectual disability): a case study " arises from the interest of including people with Down Syndrome in the educational context through the use of a platform called Educaplay, which is part of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), from the following question: How does the use of the Educaplay platform influence the development of oral production in English in people with Down Syndrome (moderate intellectual disability)?. This research is a qualitative case study with a descriptive design that consisted in establishing, identifying and analyzing how the Educaplay platform, which is part of ICT, can contribute to the development of oral production in English for people with Down Syndrome (moderate intellectual disability). Thus, taking into account the context in which the study was carried out, the general objective was to describe the influence that the Educaplay platform had on the development of oral production in English for people with Down Syndrome (moderate intellectual disability), in order to identify new teaching tools for this population. Among the most relevant conclusions, the effectiveness of the platform mentioned above was demonstrated due to its variety of tools, positive impact on learning and the adaptability these have on people with Down Syndrome and different educational needs

The Influence of Teachers’ Error Correction Techniques in the Development of Fourth Semester Modern Languages Student’s writings at the University of Quindío

Lopéz Serna Olga Cristina, | 2018-05-27

This study was intended to analyze the influence of error correction techniques in the development of fourth semester modern languages student’s writings at the University of Quindío. The study was carried out in the Reading and Writing class of 4th semester during the first course of 2018 at the University of Quindío

The influence of social context in the efl classroom in a public school in armenia

Mayorga Pedro Daniel | 2018-05-27

Este estudio estuvo dirigido a analizar la influencia del contexto social en el aprendizaje del inglés como lengua extranjera. La investigación fue realizada en el Colegio Laura Vicuña de Armenia. El grupo de estudiantes del grado Noveno estuvo de acuerdo en ser observado en sus clases. Utilizando un reporte académico, un grupo de cinco estudiantes fue seleccionado para ser entrevistado, al igual que la profesora de inglés. Este estudio comprende datos cualitativos, los cuales fueron recolectados a partir de observaciones, incluyendo una serie de entrevistas grabadas a la profesora y un grupo selecto de estudiantes. Los hallazgos de este estudio sobre el aprendizaje del inglés como lengua extranjera indicaron que se pudo determinar el contexto social de los estudiantes a partir de la forma en la que trataban a sus compañeros y las expresiones que utilizaban a la hora de expresarse. El contexto en el que ellos vivían efectivamente jugó un rol importante en su desempeño académico a la hora de ver sus clases de inglés, desde que este se pudo determinar a partir de sus expresiones orales y el ambiente donde viven teniendo en cuenta el sector donde residen. Todos estos factores se compararon con las notas finales que obtuvieron y todo estuvo en concordancia. Hubo también algunos factores importantes que surgieron de nuestra investigación como el uso de la tecnología y la administración gubernamental que se está aplicando en colegios públicos, que pueden requerir futuras investigaciones.

The Impact of Extra-Curricular Activities Focused on Research Training and Formative Research on 6th and 7th Semester Students of Modern Languages Program at University of Quindío

Castaño Rodriguéz Juan Camilo | 2018-05-27

This action research study was designed to address the existent issues regarding investigative gaps of Modern Languages Program of the University of Quindío. The idea was to implement and create an extracurricular space wherein the participants could be in touch with the research basic concepts; all this with 6th and 7th semester students from the mentioned major. These activities were developed for 7 weeks during April and May of 2018. The meetings were carried out once a week to work on activities designed to improve the participants’ research skills. Also, they had the opportunity to create their ideas and verify their viability. The participants culminated the action stage with a basic knowledge of what the preliminary stages of effectuating a research project are. Also, having a mental structure of how to execute a research project when they reach 8th semester, and they have to attend to the research seminar class, despite the existing gap between 6th and 8th semesters concerning investigation.

An english and french conversational club as an extracurricular activity to improve modern languages students’ communicative competencese

Garcia Garcia Cristian Felipe | 2018-05-27

La base de este proyecto fue determinar cómo una actividad extracurricular como un club de conversación en inglés y francés podría ser útil para mejorar la competencia comunicativa de los estudiantes de lenguas modernas. La investigación se llevó a cabo con un grupo de estudiantes del quinto semestre del programa mencionado anteriormente. Esta investigación de acción involucra principalmente datos cualitativos considerando que esto fue recolectado a través de una observación de clase y una entrevista informal a los estudiantes. La comparación entre los resultados de un examen diagnóstico y la prueba final ayudó a confirmar que los estudiantes mejoran su forma de expresarse en ambos idiomas desde el momento en que comenzó el club hasta el final del mismo. Los diarios de campo indicaron que los estudiantes se sentían cómodos aprendiendo en un entorno diferente y la prueba de escritura y conversación realizada después de la implementación mostró que usaban los idiomas objetivo de manera más efectiva cuando se trataba de discutir, analizar o simplemente comunicar una idea. Este informe busca explicar todo el proceso de una manera detallada y proporcionar información valiosa sobre el desarrollo del proyecto, como los planes de clase utilizados para la etapa de implementación, los hallazgos, las conclusiones, entre otros.

Which is the influence on students’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of applying skill-integrating teaching techniques in English classes in primary school?

Barbosa Hernandez Juan Esteban | 2018-05-27

El objetivo de esta investigación es identificar la integración de las cuatro habilidades lingüísticas en las clases de inglés de los alumnos de quinto año de la escuela primaria observando cómo se imparten las clases allí y determinar si un plan de clase integrando las cuatro habilidades puede afectar la motivación del alumno hacia la clase. Para lograr esto, observación de las lecciones se llevará a cabo, reuniendo datos y organizándolos en base a categorías previamente asignadas destinadas a describir el desempeño del maestro, el rendimiento de los estudiantes, el diseño de las lecciones y el enfoque motivacional en el aula. Además, un cuestionario acerca de las clases de inglés en general se entregará a los estudiantes, a quienes se les pedirá que respondan de forma anónima con el fin de no cambiar sus respuestas. Para establecer una relación entre las dos variables, se realizará un análisis artesanal a partir de los datos recopilados tanto en las observaciones como en las encuestas.

Positive discipline strategies to improve discipline in classrooms

Beltrán Tovar Pablo Arturo | 2018-05-27

La investigación realizada en este proyecto obedece al nombre de “Positive Discipline Strategies To Improve Discipline In Classrooms”. Este estudio fue realizado con el propósito de comprender el impacto disciplinar de la aplicación de la técnica de manejo de clase “classroom rules” apoyadas por la técnica “positive discipline”. La población utilizada fueron los practicantes de la clase “práctica profesional 1” del programa de Licenciatura en Lenguas Modernas de La Universidad del Quindío. Esta investigación fue llevada a cabo cumpliendo las siguientes etapas. Primero, se hizo uso del instrumento llamado “The Discipline Impact Observation Format”, el cual se compone de una serie de comportamientos presentes en los salones clasificados a través de categorías, con esto se realizaron tres pre observaciones para identificar los comportamientos de los estudiantes en tres distintos salones de escuela primaria. Segundo, después de las pre observaciones se llevó a cabo una intervención que tuvo como objetivo trasmitir las técnicas de manejo de clase a los practicantes. Tercero, después de haber compartido con los practicantes las técnicas de manejo de clase se obtuvieron datos durante tres clases más de los mismos practicantes que sirvieron para realizar una comparación entre el antes y el después, para esto se usó el mismo instrumento de observación previamente mencionado.