Examinando por Materia "Speaking"

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    Exploring an in-service teacher’s beliefs when assessing efl students’ speaking skills
    (Universidad de Córdoba, 2019-12-21) Montalvo Espitia, Erika; Hernandez Florez, Jorge
    The analysis of teachers’ beliefs about assessment procedures and practices during speaking activities in EFL public contexts is important because it helps us understand teacher’s reasons behind the selection of materials and activities for classroom practices. This field has been studied in national and international private universities in order to explore the main beliefs of teachers regarding the assessment of speaking. However, few studies have been carried out exploring the connection between beliefs and practices of the assessment of speaking in public schools. Thus, this study aimed at exploring an EFL teacher’s beliefs concerning the assessment of 9th graders’ speaking skills in a public school and understanding how those beliefs were reflected on the teacher’s practicum. To this end, semi-structured interviews, a Likert scale and two non-participant observations were used to gather the data. Results revealed that the teacher held beliefs 1) different assessment techniques and instruments, 2) what should be taken into account for the assessment of students’ speaking skills, 3) sharing criteria and feedback, 4) the purposes of speaking assessment activities and 5) students speaking performance. It also showed that sometimes what the teacher said was not reflected in her performance.
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    Final internship report at Villa Margarita School
    (2022-03-03) Causil Morelo, Feder Luis; Diaz, Luis Martínez
    The ability to communicate in a second language is important for the social and intellectual development of students as it allows them to communicate effectively and assertively within today’s global society; thus, teaching and learning English as the world's universal language represents access to knowledge and opportunities for pupils. The present paper intends to present the internship process in the area of English that was carried out at the Villa Margarita Educational Institution. In this way, the goal of this internship was to help students improve their speaking skills in English. The methodology used was Project Based learning which was carried out in different stages to improve speaking as an important skill in students’ communication process in the English language. Two modalities were implemented to carry out classes, online asynchronous due to the pandemic and its restrictions and face-to-face classes when the pandemic indicators improved and it was possible to return to schools. The results of the project implementation show improvement in the students’ speaking skills, increase in motivation, and their willingness to continue learning the language.
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    Internship at bilingualism for peace program from University of Cordoba at la ribera school.
    (2020-06-06) Espitia Romero, Ana Gabriela; García Montes, Paula Andrea; González Rodríguez, Estefany
    Internships are professional practicums carried out by university students, generally during the last years of the degree, to put into practice the knowledge and faculties learned in a real working context. Besides, the intern has the purpose of improving or solving a problem found in that context. My internship was developed in a program offered by the University of Cordoba, called Bilingualism for peace at la Ribera high school in Monteria, Cordoba. I was working with pre-intermediate level students. In this level the vast majority of students had difficulties in expressing themselves verbally (speaking skill). To improve this, I decided to base my teaching method on various pedagogies (PBL, culturally responsive pedagogy, and intrinsic motivation). Throughout this process, I grew as a teacher, and as a person; I realized how difficult and challenging is this job but, it is also rewarding to see students’ progress and how they got more interested in a subject.
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    Internship at public institution alfonso spath spath
    (2022-03-03) Barrera Sierra, Juliana Milagros; Vega Calao, Yina Margarita
    This paper is intended to report my internship experience at Institución Educativa Alfonso Spath Spath (INEDAS) located in Martínez, Cereté. The purpose of the internship was to enhance and improve 4th and 5th graders’ academic performance and change their attitude towards learning English as a foreign language. In the process, vocabulary acquisition was sought and therefore the strengthening of the speaking skill which is involved in the communicating process. This report includes brief descriptions of ICTs and the use of Web 2.0 in language teaching/ learning, Communicative Language Teaching, and the Total Physical Response approach. Moreover, it targets the relevant aspects that were part of my internship process such as objectives, problems, as well as the strategies, and means used to address those. Additionally, it highlights the context, limitations, and the opinion I had before starting it while taking part in the experience and after I finish it. Also, it details the impact it had on me, and the possible recommendations for future interns.