Browsing by Author "Embleton Hammond, Leslie Laurie"

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Rhythmic elements: a motivating strategy to teach english vocabulary
(2011) Argudo Serrano, Juanita Catalina; Embleton Hammond, Leslie Laurie
Teaching EFL vocabulary to young learners through rhyme and rhythm
(LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2021) Embleton Hammond, Leslie Laurie ; Argudo Serrano, Juanita Catalina
The present study consists of a research that looks for finding the way in which the use of rhythmic elements in an English class of 30 five-year-old boys can help to motivate these children as well as enhance their vocabulary acquisition. There are various theories which backup this project; such theories explain the way in which people learn languages. It was necessary to consider some theories and approaches for language acquisition, and some helpful theories of vocabulary acquisition to be used by language teachers. It is also important to mention some teaching and learning strategies which are used not only by the teacher but also by the students, who are the main participants in the teaching and learning process. It is necessary to reflect on the use of rhyme and rhythm to help students learn meaning and pronunciation, and store them in their minds, this way they know, at any moment, which words they need to convey a message. Considering all the above ideas, the contents and the instruments to be taught were chosen and applied in this English class. After a period of 3 months of application of a strategy based on rhythmic elements, the results show that children felt comfortable and enjoyed working in this way. The results also show that there is a considerable improvement in vocabulary knowledge if the pre- and post-tests are compared. In conclusion, it is possible to say that rhythmic elements motivate children to learn a foreign language as well as help them improve their vocabulary knowledge.
Teaching english through arts and crafts: content-based instruction in the EFL classroom
(2011) Mora Jaramillo, Adriana Patricia; Embleton Hammond, Leslie Laurie
The impact of teaching english grammar through the use of ict and the communicative approach at Febres Cordero high school Cuenca, Ecuador
(2013) Barrionuevo Villacrés, Jeaneth Alexandra; Embleton Hammond, Leslie Laurie
Nowadays the use of ICT (Information Communications Technology) in the educational field has turned out to be an important tool to motivate learners and enhance learning in general. ICT has become very popular in the teaching-learning process of languages. This thesis investigated The Impact of Teaching English Grammar through ICT and the Communicative Approach in the first year of Bachillerato at Febres Cordero High School in Cuenca. This study involved one Control Group and one Treatment Group (19 students in Control Group and 27 students in Treatment Group). The classes were held five days a week and the study was conducted over a period of eight weeks (40 hours per group) which 25% was dedicated to teach grammar. Data was collected through a pre and post-test, a questionnaire, and an interview. Both, the pre and the post-test were administered in the two groups, as well as the questionnaire. The interview was with the teacher in charge of teaching through both methods. The quantitative data analysis was conducted with the SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software and Chi-square Test was used (Pearson´s Test and Fischer´s exact test) to determine the relationship, if any, between the effectiveness of ICT in grammar acquisition compared with a communicative approach. As the interview data were qualitative, the interview was analyzed subjectively by the researcher. The results of the data analysis showed that there is statistical significance in the Effectiveness of Teaching English Grammar through ICT in four variables, compared with any variable found in the Communicative Approach. The questionnaire and the teacher´s interview revealed that the participants were highly motivated working with ICT and they really enjoyed the time they spent in the Compu-lab.
Web-based reading and writing activities: supporting the learning of english as a foreign language (EFL) for students of 10th year of basic education at Unidad Educativa Salesiana María Auxiliadoa (UESMA)
(2011) Alvarez Toromoreno, Karina Elizabeth; Embleton Hammond, Leslie Laurie