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Autor/inn/en | Chamba, Mercedes; Reinoso, Martha; Rengifo, Elena |
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Titel | Authentic Materials to Foster Writing Skills in College EFL Learners |
Quelle | In: English Language Teaching, 12 (2019) 6, S.112-127 (16 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1916-4742 |
Schlagwörter | Writing Skills; Teaching Methods; College Students; English Language Learners; English (Second Language); Authentic Learning; Instructional Materials; Foreign Countries; Second Language Learning; Language Skills; Student Attitudes; Vocabulary; Grammar; Spelling; Punctuation; Reading Comprehension; Listening Comprehension; Oral Language; Cultural Awareness; Ecuador Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Collegestudent; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Ausland; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Schülerverhalten; Wortschatz; Grammatik; Schreibweise; Interpunktion; Leseverstehen; Hörverständnis; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität |
Abstract | Since it is a productive skill, writing is considered one of the most crucial abilities in communication; nonetheless, EFL learners have difficulty composing texts which are both communicatively and linguistically competent. This study intends to explore the benefits of using authentic materials in EFL learners, with an emphasis on writing skills. To pursue this objective, fifty-two participants were chosen randomly from a B1 level (following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). The participants were distributed into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The students were majoring in various degrees at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE). In this case study, in which the application of authentic materials covered fifty percent of daily two-hour classes, data was collected through a structured pre-test, a post-test, and an opinion survey. All data was analyzed using a rubric designed for this purpose. This research, which is based on the Communicative Language Teaching Approach, also deals with various concepts regarding authentic materials and researchers' perceptions. The findings elicited positive results for students' writing skills with the use of authentic materials and shed lights on participants' opinions. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2020/1/01 |