Understanding the Role of Teaching Materials in a Beginners' Level English as a Foreign Language Course: A Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Cruz Rondón, Elio Jesús; Velasco Vera, Leidy Fernanda
Titel	Understanding the Role of Teaching Materials in a Beginners' Level English as a Foreign Language Course: A Case Study
Quelle	In: PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 18 (2016) 2, (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1657-0790
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Instructional Materials; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Native Language; Learning Processes; Observation; Semi Structured Interviews; Video Technology; Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; Phonetics; Pronunciation; Textbooks; Electronic Publishing; Role; Introductory Courses; Qualitative Research; Student Attitudes; College Students; Colombia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Learning process; Lernprozess; Beobachtung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Phonetik; Fonetik; Aussprache; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Elektronisches Publizieren; Rollen; Einführungskurs; Qualitative Forschung; Schülerverhalten; Collegestudent; Kolumbien
Abstract	Learning a foreign language may be a challenge for most people due to differences in the form and structure between one's mother tongue and a new one. However, there are some tools that facilitate the teaching and learning of a foreign language, for instance, new applications for digital devices, video blogs, educational platforms, and teaching materials. Therefore, this case study aims at understanding the role of teaching materials among beginners' level students learning English as a foreign language. After conducting five non-participant classroom observations and nine semi-structured interviews, we found that the way the teacher implemented a pedagogical intervention by integrating the four language skills, promoting interactive learning through the use of online resources, and using the course book led to a global English teaching and learning process. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01