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Psycholinguistics applied to speaking process in the development of the English language for A1 level students
(Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador, 2025-10-07) Chiliquinga Naranjo, Mariela Patricia; Molineros Proaño, Jennifer Katherine; Carmen Andrea, Letamendi Lazo
English proficiency in Ecuador has not been well in the PISA-D test, being the speaking process one of the main language abilities, it is important to develop and to improve it as a whole process. Therefore, there is a need to explore how psycholinguistics is applied to the speaking process in the development of the English language for A1 level students. So, the principal aim of this study is to investigate how psycholinguistic principles can be utilized to enhance the speaking skills of A1 level English language learners. In this sense, it has been used a pragmatic paradigm with a mixed approach, descriptive scope through a field and cross-sectional study; direct observation and questionnaires were applied with a pre- and postest. It was used a census type sampling in an educative institution with 36 students registered in the A1 level with an age of 16 to 17 years old. The main results showed that in the pretest, students had challenges in all dimensions studied: pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, grammar, interaction and listening and comprehension, having a low mean in each one of them. In order to increase those levels, an educational proposal based on psycholinguistic principles was done with five activities. After that, in the postest, all the dimensions were improved in a range from 1,28 to 1,47 points in a scale of five points. In conclusion, the proposal had a positive effect, having an empirically validation thanks to the differences obtained with a bilateral significance lesser than 0,01.
Project based learning to develop speaking fluency in B2 level students
(Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador, 2024-12-11) Soria Guamán, Edgar Patricio; Bonilla Tenesaca, Josué Reinaldo
The aim of this research is to devise a training proposal utilizing the projectbased learning (PBL) approach tailored for students at the B2 level within a high school setting, specifically focusing on the ISM Quito Educational Unit. Given the significance of project-based learning in enhancing student fluency, this proposal seeks to equip first-year high school students with the necessary skills to effectively engage in project-based learning activities. The theoretical foundation of this research is crucial, as it allows for a comparison of different educational approaches. By developing and implementing this proposal, the objective is to enhance the quality of education by ensuring that students understand and can proficiently apply project-based learning methodologies. This is essential to prevent any loss of educational effectiveness. Furthermore, this research endeavors to identify ways in which pedagogical skills can be enhanced to promote the formative development of both students and teachers. It is imperative to address any decline in the educational process by empowering educators with the knowledge and resources necessary to effectively implement innovative methodologies like project-based learning. In recent years, educators have adapted to new techniques and roles to deliver quality education. However, challenges such as limited resources and knowledge have hindered their ability to provide comprehensive instruction. This study sheds light on the importance of teacher training in active methodologies like project-based learning, which play a crucial role in facilitating the teaching-learning process.
A Comprehensive Inclusive Approach to Enhance Reading Skills in People with Vulnerabilities Level A2
(Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador, 2025-08-15) Sanchez Carrillo, Ricardo Andrés; Letamendi Lazo, Carmen Andrea
This research proposes an educational intervention to improve the English writing skills of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using online resources and materials tailored to their special interests, such as Marvel comics. The proposal was designed as an adaptation of an inclusive intervention, considering how students with Autism need help overcoming attitudinal barriers due to stigmas and prejudices. Visual activities, guided tasks, and digital tools such as quizzes and periodic Google Meet classes were used to build students' confidence and motivation. The project was developed in an online setting, which reduced implementation costs and increased accessibility. The methodology was mixed, combining quantitative and qualitative data from multiple instruments, the student sample comprised high school teenagers recruited with the support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The proposal included a continuous evaluation during classes to track English Language Learners (ELLs) performance inclusively. An objective test was taken before and after the intervention to prove students’ improvement, and a subjective survey was carried out to measure students' satisfaction with the materials. In addition, the teacher evaluated students’ engagement with the materials. The results showed significant improvements in reading comprehension and adapted vocabulary, thanks to strategies focused on clarity and meaningful content. Consequently, it was observed that when students feel confident with the materials, they participate more and express themselves with greater confidence. This experience of adapting educational resources to the fundamental interests of students with ASD demonstrates that inclusive teaching is possible, inexpensive, and necessary.
Facebook as a complementary strategy to develop listening skills in English for A2 learners
(Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador, 2024-08-29) Real Roby, Roddy Andres; López López, Jacqueline Elizabeth
Currently, with the growth of the technological age and its scope, it becomes essential to apply new strategies to keep the student motivated in learning the English language. By implementing traditional teaching strategies and not complementing them with new trends, it becomes difficult to reach the student effectively (Concannon et al., 2005). Therefore, this thesis proposes to use a modern strategy that focuses on one of the applications most used by students, such as the social network Facebook, as a complementary strategy to strengthen the development of listening skills in the English language. For the effective implementation of this research project, it is necessary to combine different methodologies. Two different research methods are used in the data collection process: quantitative and qualitative. After the pretest a proposal implementation was applied that lasted 4 weeks and the results after the post test revealed that, the minimum grade of the pretest was 1,1 showing a real difficulty in the comprehension of spoken English, however, the minimum grade of the posttest was 4 and shows an improvement in the listening skills. In addition, the mean of the pretest was 3,41 and the post test was 6,46 showing an improvement that indicates that the intervention of Facebook has achieved educational meaningful gains over the four weeks course implementation. The research concluded that the use of Facebook in listening activities helped students achieve a better comprehension of the spoken English, improved their listening skills and increased the quality of their productions.
Applying Duolingo application as an English learning to promote good writing skill for A2 higher level Education
(Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador, 2025-01-09) Quizhpi Zumba, Ángel Genaro; Campoverde López, Johnny Segundo
The intention and objective of this research is to implement, execute and publicize the effectiveness of the employment of the Duolingo application for teaching-learning with students in the subject of English, which will be executed during the second quarter of this year Sierra Regime , this activity will be carried out with the resources available to the educational institution such as the computer laboratory, which has Internet, this will pedagogically improve writing and speaking of the English language as a second language. This research and application topic will allow the inclusion of thirty-three high school students from the Leoncio Cordero Jaramillo Educational Unit, who present a very low level in terms of writing, expression of narrative and argumentative texts. Instruments will be used that will allow obtaining the best quantitative and quantitative results in grades and percentages based on the students' knowledge, which will help defend and sustain the research. Among the most notable instruments are questionnaires, interviews, lessons, comparison lists, these documents will reveal in definitive percentages the improvement and progress of students with respect to learning English with the Duolingo application. In this way, the progress of students will be observed, who will demonstrate greater confidence when speaking and writing in a second language (English). This investigative work involves the entire educational community who will benefit directly and indirectly as teachers, students, parents and authorities; since the positive improvement in the results in learning the English language can be verified.