Lengua y Literatura Inglesa-Tesis de Pregrado

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    Effects of social networking on ESL/EFL students’ learning
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2021-03-08) Orellana Sigua, Evelyn Carolina; Chica Cárdenas, Yola Indaura
    Social networking has developed an innovative way to promote English language learning through the creation of online communities; however, the adequate application of this tool is not well known among teachers. Thus, the present research synthesis aims to analyze the reported effects of social networking on students’ learning. This work was an explanatory bibliographical research. Fifteen studies were selected through inclusion criteria such as the age of the participants, the type of students, and the year of publication. These studies were analyzed in different categories to explore the benefits of using social networking for English acquisition. The results indicated that social networking instruction improve students’ language and socioaffective skills during the English learning process. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that social networking sites provide opportunities to enhance communication and social interaction. Lastly, the findings revealed that this type of instruction is suitable for increasing motivation in students. Further research studies were recommended based on the gaps that were identified in the analysis.
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    The use of ICT and authentic materials to enhance oral skills in EFL students
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2021-11-10) Sojos Ortiz, María José; Mora Jaramillo, Adriana Patricia
    The oral skill is one of the language skills that is not taught as it should when it comes to a context of foreign language teaching. Much more attention is paid to the rest of skills and this reduces meaningful oral practice in the EFL classroom. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and authentic materials play a significant role in education; however, these tools have not been taken into account when it comes to teaching English. Therefore, this research aims at analyzing the use of ICT and authentic materials to enhance the oral skill. Twenty-one studies were carefully chosen for this research. They had to meet different inclusion and exclusion criteria in order to categorize the information and analyze it more efficiently. The studies analyzed acknowledged the effects, perceptions, and attitudes created by the use of these strategies. The findings obtained showed that, after using these resources, students performed better in English while interacting with others. Furthermore, it was observed that the students’ engagement with the class and the target language reached a higher level. Finally, it was shown that students were more willing to participate with their peers as well as they felt more satisfied with the contents used in the teaching process