Jermaine S. McDougald, Daniela Duarte Gómez, Laura Susana Quesada Gutiérrez, Félix Gonzalo Sánchez Córdoba
{"title":"Listening to CLIL Practitioners","authors":"Jermaine S. McDougald, Daniela Duarte Gómez, Laura Susana Quesada Gutiérrez, Félix Gonzalo Sánchez Córdoba","doi":"10.14483/22487085.18992","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14483/22487085.18992","url":null,"abstract":"Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an educational approach that combines linguistic and subject-based learning to develop the necessary competencies for success in a globalized world. A mixed-method study researched how CLIL is implemented in (10) K-11 schools in Bogota, Colombia, collecting data from 121 in-service teachers in private schools using an array of instruments, such as surveys, structured interviews, and semi-structured interviews. Using the grounded theory approach, data analysis showed that the participants had limited awareness of the CLIL approach and principles. Accordingly, the findings revealed that there is a need for more focus on fundamental CLIL concepts and more formalized teacher training programs. Furthermore, context-orientated resources also emerged as a priority amongst participants, considering that schools were merely trying to replicate European models of delivering CLIL without clear adaptations or consideration for the voices of local teachers. As a result, bilingual schools in Bogota, which are more inclined to use CLIL-oriented approaches, should establish a network to facilitate CLIL training programs to equip in-service teachers who are immersed in content and language environments. ","PeriodicalId":10484,"journal":{"name":"Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47112603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"English teachers’ perceptions of Task-Based Instruction in Risaralda, Colombia.","authors":"Angela Patricia Velásquez Hoyos","doi":"10.14483/22487085.17878","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14483/22487085.17878","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reports the findings of the bilingualism macro-project developed in the department of Risaralda which was aimed at determining English teachers’ perceptions after the implementation of Task-Based Instruction (TBI) in this department. This project used a qualitative paradigm with a narrative inquiry orientation to analyse the experiences of 12 English language teachers implementing TBI. Classroom observations, questionnaires and interviews were the instruments used to collect data from English teachers. The results indicated that English language educators in Risaralda find this methodology helpful to improve students’ English language skills as well as their engagement toward the English class, but they also manifest that implementing classes with TBI is time consuming and requires the design and adaptation of culture-sensitive materials. The results also report that English teachers experienced a methodological shift in their classes, changing from a structural approach to a more communicative one.","PeriodicalId":10484,"journal":{"name":"Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44223659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teacher-Made Materials Based on Meaningful Learning to Foster Writing Skills.","authors":"Duvan Mosquera","doi":"10.14483/22487085.18825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14483/22487085.18825","url":null,"abstract":"This qualitative action research study explores the contribution of teacher-made materials based on meaningful learning to the development of tenth graders’ writing skills. It was carried out with 35 students at a state-funded school in Florencia - Caquetá, Colombia. The instruments used for data collection were students’ artifacts, teacher’s field notes, and a focus group interview. The findings evince that the implementation of well-informed teacher-made materials based on a Materials Development (MD) framework contributes to the development of the learning activities and fosters language learning and use. Besides, meaningful learning occurs as a result of contextualizing content and localizing and personalizing experiences in the learning activities proposed in the workshop to engage students in their completion. Moreover, the students’ writing skills enhance by scaffolding the construction of their texts through the process approach procedures and the cooperative work, as the learning approach that underpinned the development of the writing activities. Finally, giving and receiving feedback served as the source of learner-learner and teacher-learner identification of the state of progress in students’ writings.","PeriodicalId":10484,"journal":{"name":"Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45922949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aleyda Jasmin Alfonso Vargas, Paola Ximena Romero Molina
{"title":"Authentic Materials And Task Design: A Teaching Amalgam","authors":"Aleyda Jasmin Alfonso Vargas, Paola Ximena Romero Molina","doi":"10.14483/22487085.18581","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14483/22487085.18581","url":null,"abstract":"The use of authentic materials in foreign language teaching has been a growing practice over the last few decades. With the emergence of technology, these materials are more accessible, particularly in digital formats. Despite being primarily designed for non-pedagogical uses, these materials have become valuable resources for English language learning. However, using them effectively for teaching and learning purposes requires a systematic structure. This article examines the use of authentic materials in relation to various language skills, with a particular focus on listening comprehension framed within a pre-, while-, and post-stage cycle at both local and international levels, with the latter referring to the Colombian context. A review of scholarship shows that the use of authentic materials is a seemingly frequent practice among teacher-researchers, but not among a larger audience of practitioners. Additionally, studies do not provide guidance on how to prepare practitioners to design appropriate activities that complement authentic materials. Therefore, after examining studies and based on our teaching-research experience, we aim to contribute to the implementation of a pedagogical strategy that combines the systematic use of authentic materials with listening comprehension and a task design that provides a balance of challenge and support.","PeriodicalId":10484,"journal":{"name":"Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43623756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Functional Analysis of Linking Adverbials in Chemistry and English Language Teaching","authors":"S. F. Ebrahimi, Vafa Alboghobiesh","doi":"10.14483/22487085.18596","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14483/22487085.18596","url":null,"abstract":"Linking adverbials are important linguistic features that signal a cohesive link between parts of the discourse. This study intends to explore the frequencies and discourse functions of linking adverbials in research articles across two disciplines: English Language Teaching and Chemistry. To this end, a corpus of 40 research articles from each discipline were selected from high-prestige journals recommended by successful researchers in the respective fields. The selected research articles were taken from the 2018-2019 issues of the journals. Liu's (2008) updated and widely recognized classification of linking adverbials was employed to identify linking adverbials. Findings revealed the disciplinary differences concerning frequencies and functions of linking adverbials and categories and subcategories of linking adverbials. By comparing the results of this study with previous literature, it could be concluded that frequencies and functions of linking adverbials are imposed by the nature of discipline and genre.","PeriodicalId":10484,"journal":{"name":"Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2023-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45406389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hugo Gaspar Hernández Palma, Decireth del Carmen Ojeda-Pertuz, Johennys Genith Brito-Chiquillo
{"title":"Adopción de la segunda lengua, un componente de competitividad en la educación global","authors":"Hugo Gaspar Hernández Palma, Decireth del Carmen Ojeda-Pertuz, Johennys Genith Brito-Chiquillo","doi":"10.14483/22487085.19003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14483/22487085.19003","url":null,"abstract":"Desde 2009, el Ministerio de Educación Nacional de Colombia (MEN) ha liderado la construcción e implementación de políticas educativas en la primera infancia y adolescencia, las cuales parten desde el desarrollo integral del individuo como una estrategia para que los niños menores de 5 años más vulnerables puedan acceder a condiciones de educación adecuadas y oportunas. Con el fin de mejorar la calidad de las políticas educativas en los niveles básicos, medianos y más altos, el Gobierno nacional ha desarrollado el Programa Nacional de Bilingüismo (2004- 2019), un proyecto del Ministerio de Educación desarrollado para fortalecer la competitividad de los ciudadanos colombianos (Baron & Bonilla, 2011). Teniendo en cuenta este propósito, se realiza una reflexión sobre cómo se puede contribuir a dicha política para fomentar la competitividad y el desarrollo económico en el país. Como resultado, se obtuvieron observaciones importantes en relación con los aportes fundamentales del bilingüismo en el progreso de una nación.","PeriodicalId":10484,"journal":{"name":"Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2023-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47227849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Foreign Language Teachers’ Perceptions after Gamified Classroom Practice","authors":"Jaume Batlle, Vicenta González","doi":"10.14483/22487085.18921","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14483/22487085.18921","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the perceptions and beliefs of thirteen teachers of foreign languages who have received specialized training in gamification and have put it into practice in the classroom. Specifically, the study analyses the impact of gamification in the three years following its introduction into their teaching practices. To gain insights into teachers’ perspectives and attitudes towards gamification, thirteen semi-structured interviews were conducted. The analysis of the interviews revealed that gamification is viewed by teachers as a motivating and collaborative strategy which can be challenging to implement in some courses but can be facilitated by certain key elements such as the use of narratives in the classroom. Additionally, teachers highlighted the need for more training in this new pedagogical strategy and the importance of collaborative planning of gamified experiences with colleagues. The value of this study lies in showing the impact of gamification on the perceptions of foreign language teachers in the medium term after its introduction into their classrooms.","PeriodicalId":10484,"journal":{"name":"Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2023-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42701140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Error Analysis in Second Language Acquisition (SLA): Types and Frequencies of Grammatical Errors of Simple Present and Past Tense in the Elicited Written Production Task of Arab EFL Undergraduate Learners","authors":"Dr. Muneera Muftah","doi":"10.14483/22487085.19202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14483/22487085.19202","url":null,"abstract":"This investigation aimed to examine the types and frequencies of grammatical errors of present and past tense and agreement in the elicited written production task (EWPT) of Arab EFL learners. The sample of the study comprised 67 Arab EFL undergraduates selected through a simple random sampling method and subdivided into three proficiency levels. The data collection instrument was the EWPT, which consisted of two passages and a total of 46 test items. The EWPT was collected and the errors committed by the students were identified, classified, and analyzed in frequencies. Then, statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 21. The findings demonstrated two basic types of grammatical errors: error of misformation (EM) and error of omission (EO). Overall results revealed that incorrect use of inflectional morphemes was higher for the EM than for the EO of inflectional morphemes across the three groups of participants. The ungrammatical EM is characterized by the use of incorrect forms, including misusing phonologically similar words, incorrect suffixation, substitution, as well as overgeneralization of be verb forms. Based on these findings, some recommendations and pedagogical implications were proposed, which might assist EFL teachers in developing feasible teaching propositions and policies.","PeriodicalId":10484,"journal":{"name":"Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2023-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44642120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modelos de enseñanza y comunicación en aulas diversas en Bogotá","authors":"Sandra Soler Castillo, Andrea Muñoz Barriga","doi":"10.14483/22487085.18891","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14483/22487085.18891","url":null,"abstract":"Hoy más que nunca las aulas diversas son una realidad en las escuelas colombianas. El objetivo de este artículo es comprender cómo se entretejen los modelos de enseñanza y de comunicación en las aulas de un colegio caracterizado por la diversidad de poblaciones en el sur de Bogotá. Para lograr esta meta se emplea la etnografía de la comunicación, con técnicas como la observación participante y la entrevista etnográfica. Los resultados muestran la predominancia de modelos de transmisión del conocimiento bajo un esquema de interacción de carácter vertical y un tipo de enseñanza tradicional, así como modelos de condicionamiento centrados en un intercambio bidireccional de carácter verbal y no verbal que conlleva al cambio y/o refuerzo de la conducta de los estudiantes. Estos hechos evidencian la necesidad de seguir trabajando para que la comunicación se constituya en la base del hecho intercultural y en el eje de una formación en y para las diferencias.","PeriodicalId":10484,"journal":{"name":"Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44839263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Interplay between Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching","authors":"Á. Quintero-Polo, S. X. Bonilla-Medina","doi":"10.14483/22487085.20019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14483/22487085.20019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10484,"journal":{"name":"Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2022-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42387517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}