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Olaya, Marian Lissett; González-González, Gladys Marta Elena – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2020
This paper reports an action research study on cooperative learning projects for engineering students at a public university. The research study is aimed at improving reading skills through the use of four cooperative learning projects implemented during the English classes. Data gathered from a survey, four group interviews, and the teacher's…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Reading Skills, Skill Development, Engineering Education
Castro-Garces, Angela – HOW, 2022
Knowledge and experience, mediated by reflection, are essential components in teacher education and development programs. This paper discusses core elements that have guided ELT education in the last years and analyzes the case of five English language teacher educators who--in the Colombian context--reflect on their own pedagogical practices…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Torres-Rodríguez, Fabio Adrián; Martínez-Granada, Liliana – HOW, 2022
Fostering spoken communication in a foreign language classroom is not an easy task. With that in mind, this paper explores a proposal to motivate students' L2 oral communication through the practice of narrative games called tabletop roleplaying games adapted as task-based activities. It implied an action research process in which the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Communication, Second Language Instruction, Oral Language
Arboleda Arboleda, Argemiro; Castro Garcés, Angela Yicely – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2019
The role of literature as a teaching and learning tool in English as a Foreign Language has long been acknowledged. Literary texts offer teachers opportunities to provide students with authentic materials to heighten their motivation by involving them in challenging Task-Based activities in which they interact with authors and learn about features…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Harris Bonet, Paola – The EUROCALL Review, 2021
The introduction of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) in the educational sphere is becoming more and more essential due to its potential as a pedagogical tool. This study aims to evaluate some factors that facilitate and hinder the pedagogical use of ICT in the context of learning English as a second language (L2) at preschool…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Lucero-Babativa, Edgar – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2020
This paper of a literature review presents the construct of interactional identities as part of the study of classroom interaction in English language teaching education. The paper defines interactional identities in the field of English language teaching. By listing studies on the matter, the relationship of this construct with classroom…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Yaguara, Jhon Alexander; Villalobos Salinas, Nidia Paola; Otálora Caviche, Jean Carlos – Latin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning, 2021
This paper reports an exploratory sequential mixed-methods and action research study of the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) methodology at a state institution in Florencia (Colombia). The study aimed to explore the implementation of CLIL in a virtual learning environment and its implications for English as a Foreign Language (EFL)…
Descriptors: Content and Language Integrated Learning, English (Second Language), Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries
Caicedo Triviño, Paula Andrea – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2016
Seventh grade teachers at a Colombian public school chose cooperative learning as a strategy to improve student's social performance and as a tool to get learners to enrich their academic level. This article reports on an action research and innovation project focused on the results eight students obtained in their written performance in English…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cooperative Learning, Middle School Students, Adolescents
Gabriel Cote Parra; Alexis A. López – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2024
This paper reports a mixed-methods study at a public university in Colombia. It describes the classroom assessment practices and challenges of 75 novice foreign language teachers. To gather the quantitative data, the participants completed an online survey. For the qualitative data, 11 key informants participated in one-on-one online interviews.…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Beginning Teachers
Vásquez, Gonzalo Camacho – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2017
A reflection about two classroom experiences is presented in the attempt to incorporate the Logic of Sense into the notion of inquiry for learning. The author used the method of Experimentation introduced by Deleuze and Guattari, who based its principles on philosophical conceptions by Baruch Spinoza. The first experience is conducted with…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Workshops, Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension
Becerra-Posada, Tatiana; García-Montes, Paula; Sagre-Barbosa, Anamaría; Carcamo-Espitia, María Isabel; Herazo-Rivera, Jose David – HOW, 2022
Project-based learning is a student-centered methodological approach that involves communication, cooperation, and autonomy. Even though project-based learning has been largely explored in foreign language teaching, little is known about its implementation in second-language beginner levels. This action research study describes the use of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Active Learning, Student Projects, Grade 8
Alghasab, Maha; Alvarez-Ayure, Claudia Patricia – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2023
Telecollaboration in the language classroom promotes both second-language development and Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC). However, previous research identified its potential limitations, including instances of failure, misunderstanding, tension, and a reluctance to participate. The current study contributes to emerging literature…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication, Communicative Competence (Languages), Second Language Learning
Barbosa-Corredor, José Adriano – HOW, 2023
This article reports on a research conducted at a private university in Colombia, as part of an English language course in which the topics of study addressed the culture and history of Colombia and Boyacá through art. Narratives from three female students were analyzed, from a decolonial perspective, to observe their processes of reconstruction…
Descriptors: Females, Personal Narratives, College Students, English (Second Language)
Escobar-Alméciga, Wilder Yesid – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2022
Education in Spain and Latin America has been experiencing an ever-increasing use of English as a medium of instruction at all levels and across curricula. Bringing the vast research-literature into a reflective dialogue is paramount to advancing the discipline and to refining English teaching practices. As such, this literature review…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language of Instruction
Mendieta, Jenny; Barkhuizen, Gary – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2020
This narrative inquiry explores teacher ownership of curriculum change by examining how a blended learning program was put into action in a Colombian tertiary institution. In particular, the study aimed to examine the experiences of two English language teachers as they grappled with and managed the changes brought about by their involvement in…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries