English in Public Schools Located in Metropolitan Lima, Peru: An Analysis of Eleventh-Grade Students' Level and Perceptions

Autor/inn/en	Morales, Andrea I.; Palomeque, Paola S.; Paredes, Valeria; Mangelinckx, Jerome
Titel	English in Public Schools Located in Metropolitan Lima, Peru: An Analysis of Eleventh-Grade Students' Level and Perceptions
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 11 (2018) 5, S.55-67 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Public Schools; Metropolitan Areas; Language Tests; Standardized Tests; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Mixed Methods Research; Student Attitudes; Student Placement; Structured Interviews; Learning Processes; Grade 11; High School Students; Educational Policy; Language Proficiency; Learning Motivation; Blended Learning; Language Role; Foreign Countries; Peru + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Ballungsraum; Language test; Sprachtest; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Schülerverhalten; Schülerpraktikum; Learning process; Lernprozess; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Ausland
Abstract	English Language Teaching (ELT) public policies are present in most of the countries of the Americas due to the importance of said language in the international context. The objective of this research was to know the English level of eleventh-grade students in public schools located in Metropolitan Lima, Peru, as well as their perceptions of their own English learning process within the framework of the new national plan called "Inglés, Puertas al Mundo" ("English, Doors to the World"). The sample was composed of 72 students from four schools of the city. This study was conducted using a mixed-method (quantitative-qualitative) approach. The instruments used were a standardized English test (New Inside Out Quick Placement Test) and a structured interview guide. The results revealed that the students' English level is below the level outlined in the national policy. Regarding the perception of their own learning, students have different motivations to learn English, and enjoy the blended model introduced by the national English plan. However, they agree that their English level is very basic and that they would not be able to reach the established communication objectives after graduating from high school. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01