Tecnologías de apoyo para el fortalecimiento de las destrezas comunicativas en lenguas extranjeras estudio de caso: filmes cortos producidos por futuros docentes de inglés

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Resumen: Este estudio comparativo tiene como objetivo, potenciar las destrezas comunicativas: comprensión auditiva y expresión oral de futuros docentes de inglés, apoyándose en la filmación como herramienta comunicacional y didáctica. Participan 105 estudiantes de un programa de formación docente de Ecuador. El 'grupo intervención' compuesto por 50 participantes -produce filmes cortos en inglés-y mediante la observación de sus producciones detectan los errores del lenguaje cometidos, y trabajan en su auto corrección. El 'grupo control' compuesto por 55 participantes, aplica una estrategia didáctica basada en la -repetición de vocabulario-mediante aplicaciones de internet. Se administra el Knowledge English Test (KET) Cambridge Press como pre-test y pos-test para medir: corrección gramatical, entonación, pronunciación, registro lingüístico, y comprensión auditiva general y exacta. Los resultados muestran que todos los participantes mejoraron las competencias comunicativas en el segundo idioma, pero se observa mayor fluidez, claridad en las ideas expresadas, y confianza al hablar en los participantes que produjeron filmes cortos. Palabras Claves: inglés, adquisición del leguaje, auto evaluación, educación superior.Abstract: This comparative study aims to promote communicative skills: listening comprehension and oral expression in future English teachers, based on the filming as a communication and didactic tool. 105 students participate in a teacher training program in Ecuador. The 'intervention group' composed of 50 participants -produces short films in English -and by observing their productions participants detect the language errors committed, and work on their self-correction. The 'control group' composed of 55 participants, applies a didactic strategy based on the 'repetition of vocabulary' through internet applications. The Cambridge Press Knowledge Test (KET) is administered as a pre-test and post-test to measure: grammatical correction, intonation, pronunciation, linguistic register, and general and exact listening comprehension. The results show that all the participants improved the communicative competences in the second language, but greater fluency, clarity in the expressed ideas, and confidence in speaking on the participants who produced short films were observed.

Contributions of Digital Competencies toward the Speaking Skills in English Language Classes in Ecuadorian Elementary Schools

“…In addition, the authors ratify the position of Farfán et al (2017) concerning the contribution of digital competencies to the EFL teaching process, from the execution of the curriculum to diverse goals related to the teaching practice, educational administration, and students' EFL knowledge improvement. In addition, based on the results obtained, authors remark that teachers require at least 40 hours of training courses every semester to update their digital competencies.…”

“…The instrument was tested by a professional with more than five-year experience in EFL instruction. Following the experience of Farfán et al (2017), the research team evaluated: (1) pronunciation quality on topics related to greetings, feelings, colors, animals, body parts, drinks and food, and family members, (2) fluency, and (3) use of the vocabulary. The research team used the instrument in the English language classes for 5 minutes per student.…”