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This research study analyzed to what extent the "weak" version of Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT) supplemented by sound instructional practice strategies could reduce anxiety and improve online spoken interaction among learners who were in a CEFR B2 EFL course. At the end of this study, the researcher evaluated the extent to which this innovation had a significant impact on learners’ perspectives. The length of this innovation was five weeks, and it involved twenty-nine students who took ...
this work seeks to develop an experience that allows to improve the pedagogical practices of the educators of Early Education centers, as well as to strengthen in them attitudes and performances that favor the development and well-being of children, based on processes such as observation, reflection, play, well-being and involvement, and feedback. This project used a methodology based on a systematization process focused on describing the experiences lived with the guides of the University ...
The present article reports results of an action research that was performed with 16 students from a private elementary school located in Guayaquil. Mixed methods were applied and the sample was selected by convenience. This study addressed the following research questions: 1. To what extent does picture description impact fluency in young learners? 2. What difficulties are found in the process of picture description? In order to answer these questions a speaking test adapted from the Young L...
This study aimed at the improvement of oral interactions through the use of self-regulation supported by an application called Padlet, where students could upload and self-assess their videos. The sample involved 31 second-year students of Baccalaureate with an A1 English level. The study was done at a public high school in a rural zone in Calceta, Manabi Province, Ecuador. Learners developed five speaking videos about different topics and self-assessed their work against a rubric. The teache...
The purpose of this study was to improve students’ oral production by instructing self-regulation strategies facilitated with mobile devices. This research was conducted with thirty-two-second baccalaureate students from a public institution in La Maná Parish, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. This research focused on oral production, because of the fact that students were not able to produce spoken language according to the required level. This action research project was implemented in seven weeks, gather...
This research study implemented Question Generation strategy to enhance reading comprehension. The research was applied at a public university in Azogues. The sample was 23 EFL students with an A2 English level according to the CEFR. This action research was supported by qualitative and quantitative instruments: pre and post-test, pre- post surveys, rubric, and interviews. Results demonstrated the impact of this innovation was Cohen d= 0.61 which indicates a positive impact for learning....
The present study has a qualitative methodology with a case study approach. The objective was to analyze the collaboration process between professionals and ten families of children with disabilities in a Routine Based Intervention in a rural context of poverty in the province of Manabí, from the perceptions of the authors involved. The information was collected with the closing and glog interviews. Once the data were processed, two categories of analysis were found: relational and participat...
The purpose of this study was to improve learners’ oral skills through the use of peer feedback of students’ audios uploaded in WhatsApp chat groups. Twenty-two participants were exposed to different activities in order to increase their speaking fluency. An action research study that included quantitative and qualitative instruments was conducted. The study consisted of the application of a pretest-posttest, a Likert survey, and field notes. Results indicated an increase of 4.46 points on th...
This is a non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive study in which 341 students of The Technologic Superior Guayaquil Institute from Guayaquil-Ecuador participated, to whom was applied the Attitudes Scale towards Persons with Disabilities (EAD)- Form Gde Verdugo, Jenaro and Arias (1995), which analyzes attitudes in general in five dimensions: Assessment of capacities and limitations; Recognition / denial of rights; Personal involvement; Generic qualification and Assumption of roles ba...
The present investigation study arises from the necessity of having a varied educational context, where all the students have the right of participating in the inclusive learning process. The aim was analyzing the teachers’ perceptions, knowledge, and practices regarding student diversity in ‘Dr. Teodoro Alvarado Olea’ Highschool. This research is descriptive with a qualitative approach. An interview recollection technique has been applied and directed to 30 teachers of the institution. The ...
The study aims at finding out the impact of peer assessment to improve EFL learners’ writing skills. This paper highlights the practical use of peer assessment and the significant challenges that need to be considered when applying it in the classroom. This action research used a mixed-method design to collect quantitative and qualitative data. It was conducted for five weeks on twenty-five students from a public high school in El Oro Province. The instruments applied were: a pre and post-tes...
The goal of this action research was to recognize parts of speech in order to improve reading comprehension. This action research was carried out at a public high school situated in the north sector of the city of Guayaquil. Participants were a group of 43 students, 20 males and 23 females of eighth basic education whose ages ranged from 11-13. The instruments used in this quantitative action study were pre- and post-test and a checklist. Results showed a big impact of the action research Coh...
Esta investigación implementó la evaluación entre pares, identificación de la idea principal e ideas específicas para el mejoramiento de la lectura comprensiva. La investigación fue aplicada en un colegio público de Guayaquil. La muestra fue de 25 estudiantes de segundo de bachillerato los cuales en su mayoría tenían un nivel A1, habiendo algunos estudiantes en un nivel de inglés A2. Esta investigación utilizó instrumentos cualitativos y cuantitativos. Se modeló, monitoreó y desarrollo la est...
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