Literature Circles in EFL Classrooms: The Impact on College Students in the Amazon Region from the Students' Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Espinosa-Cevallos, Ligia Fernanda; Cortez-Martínez, Bertha Susana; Soto, Sandy T.
Titel	Literature Circles in EFL Classrooms: The Impact on College Students in the Amazon Region from the Students' Perspective
Quelle	In: MEXTESOL Journal, 46 (2022) 3, (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Espinosa-Cevallos, Ligia Fernanda) ORCID (Cortez-Martínez, Bertha Susana) ORCID (Soto, Sandy T.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Literature Appreciation; Student Attitudes; Group Discussion; Teaching Methods; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Likert Scales; State Universities; Language Teachers; Undergraduate Students; Electronic Publishing; Books; Reading Assignments; English Literature; Instructional Effectiveness; Critical Thinking; Language Skills; Cooperative Learning; Independent Study; Outcomes of Education; Foreign Countries; Educational Benefits; Ecuador + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Literarische Wertung; Schülerverhalten; Gruppendiskussion; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Likert-Skala; Staatliche Universität; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Elektronisches Publizieren; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Englische literatur; Unterrichtserfolg; Kritisches Denken; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Kooperatives Lernen; Selbststudium; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Ausland; Bildungsertrag
Abstract	This study aims to explore the effects of implementing the literature circles strategy for teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in levels 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of a public university in the Amazon Region of Ecuador. For this purpose, three English language teachers conducted some action research. Two hundred fourteen students of English Arts made up the sample. Teachers formed groups of students in each classroom and provided them with hard copies of classic readers and free online books. Students were assigned to read one or more chapters per week and were asked to prepare for group discussions according to different roles: summarizer, predictor, connector, vocabulary manager, illustrator, and questioner. Then, the students had to present their parts and discuss the content of the chapter in groups. To analyze the impact of this strategy on students, teachers systematically collected information by using Likert scale questionnaires and interviews. Despite some challenges to be overcome, results from data collected showed that this was a positive experience that enhanced not only the students' language abilities, but also other skills such as critical thinking, cooperative work, and autonomous learning. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01