EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING PEDAGOGICAL MODULES IN ECUADOR: A FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEW
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Resumo: | English language textbooks are widely used as one of the essential resources in education. In Ecuador, local authorities created specific course books for state schools and high schools called pedagogical modules. Hence, the terms pedagogical textbook, course book, and modules will be used interchangeably. This study aims to explore perceptions of Ecuadorian English as a Foreign Language teachers on implementing the pedagogical modules to state schools, which were provided by the Ministry of Education. Besides, participants will provide perceptions on the connection of the mentioned textbooks with the Ecuadorian National Curriculum. The study includes an exploratory qualitative design using a focus group interview with eight EFL teachers from primary and secondary schools. The focus group interview findings indicated that teachers have both positive and negative perceptions towards using these pedagogical textbooks. Teachers agree that these pedagogical modules promote English learning success in a contextualized and authentic way by connecting aspects from the curriculum and current ELT principles. Nonetheless, all of the teachers indicated that integrating the pedagogical modules to state schools was, in many ways, disorganized. Based on the results, this study suggests constructive changes to specialists in charge of creating and editing EFL pedagogical modules. |
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EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING PEDAGOGICAL MODULES IN ECUADOR: A FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEW PERCEPCIONES DE LOS MAESTROS DE INGLÉS SOBRE EL USO DE LOS MÓDULOS PEDAGÓGICOS EN ECUADOR: UNA ENTREVISTA DE GRUPO FOCAL Educação públicaensino de línguas estrangeirascurrículopublicação (ões) educacional (is)Public educationforeing language instructioncourse contenteducational publicationsEducación públicaenseñanza de una lengua extranjeraplan de estudiospublicación educaciones (es)English language textbooks are widely used as one of the essential resources in education. In Ecuador, local authorities created specific course books for state schools and high schools called pedagogical modules. Hence, the terms pedagogical textbook, course book, and modules will be used interchangeably. This study aims to explore perceptions of Ecuadorian English as a Foreign Language teachers on implementing the pedagogical modules to state schools, which were provided by the Ministry of Education. Besides, participants will provide perceptions on the connection of the mentioned textbooks with the Ecuadorian National Curriculum. The study includes an exploratory qualitative design using a focus group interview with eight EFL teachers from primary and secondary schools. The focus group interview findings indicated that teachers have both positive and negative perceptions towards using these pedagogical textbooks. Teachers agree that these pedagogical modules promote English learning success in a contextualized and authentic way by connecting aspects from the curriculum and current ELT principles. Nonetheless, all of the teachers indicated that integrating the pedagogical modules to state schools was, in many ways, disorganized. Based on the results, this study suggests constructive changes to specialists in charge of creating and editing EFL pedagogical modules. Los libros de inglés son ampliamente utilizados como uno de los recursos más esenciales en la educación. Este estudio tiene como objetivo explorar las percepciones de los profesores ecuatorianos de inglés como lengua extranjera sobre la integración, utilidad, y funcionalidad de los módulos pedagógicos proporcionados por el Ministerio de Educación, así como su conexión con el currículum nacional ecuatoriano. Se realizó un diseño cualitativo exploratorio utilizando una entrevista de grupo focal a ocho maestros de inglés como lengua extranjera de primaria y secundaria. Los resultados de la entrevista del grupo focal indican que los maestros tienen percepciones positivas y negativas sobre el uso de estos módulos pedagógicos de inglés. Ellos están de acuerdo en que estos módulos pedagógicos promueven el aprendizaje de inglés de una manera contextualizada y auténtica al conectar aspectos del currículum nacional y los nuevos paradigmas relacionados a la enseñanza de inglés. No obstante, todos los maestros indicaron que la integración de estos nuevos módulos pedagógicos se llevó a cabo de manera confusa y desorganizada. Con base en los hallazgos, este estudio sugiere cambios constructivos a los especialistas que están a cargo de crear y editar dichos módulos para hacer que su integración, uso, y aplicación sean más eficientes.SciELO PreprintsSciELO PreprintsSciELO Preprints2021-02-08info:eu-repo/semantics/preprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/preprint/view/179310.1590/SciELOPreprints.1793spahttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/article/view/1793/2869Copyright (c) 2021 Carlos Lenin Alvarez Llerena, Pamela Victoria Guevara Torreshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAlvarez Llerena, Carlos LeninGuevara Torres, Pamela Victoriareponame:SciELO Preprintsinstname:SciELOinstacron:SCI2021-01-29T14:51:18Zoai:ops.preprints.scielo.org:preprint/1793Servidor de preprintshttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scieloONGhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/oaiscielo.submission@scielo.orgopendoar:2021-01-29T14:51:18SciELO Preprints - SciELOfalse |
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EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING PEDAGOGICAL MODULES IN ECUADOR: A FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEW PERCEPCIONES DE LOS MAESTROS DE INGLÉS SOBRE EL USO DE LOS MÓDULOS PEDAGÓGICOS EN ECUADOR: UNA ENTREVISTA DE GRUPO FOCAL |
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EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING PEDAGOGICAL MODULES IN ECUADOR: A FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEW |
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EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING PEDAGOGICAL MODULES IN ECUADOR: A FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEW Alvarez Llerena, Carlos Lenin Educação pública ensino de línguas estrangeiras currículo publicação (ões) educacional (is) Public education foreing language instruction course content educational publications Educación pública enseñanza de una lengua extranjera plan de estudios publicación educaciones (es) |
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EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING PEDAGOGICAL MODULES IN ECUADOR: A FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEW |
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EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING PEDAGOGICAL MODULES IN ECUADOR: A FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEW |
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EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING PEDAGOGICAL MODULES IN ECUADOR: A FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEW |
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EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING PEDAGOGICAL MODULES IN ECUADOR: A FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEW |
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EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING PEDAGOGICAL MODULES IN ECUADOR: A FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEW |
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Alvarez Llerena, Carlos Lenin |
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Alvarez Llerena, Carlos Lenin Guevara Torres, Pamela Victoria |
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Guevara Torres, Pamela Victoria |
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Alvarez Llerena, Carlos Lenin Guevara Torres, Pamela Victoria |
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Educação pública ensino de línguas estrangeiras currículo publicação (ões) educacional (is) Public education foreing language instruction course content educational publications Educación pública enseñanza de una lengua extranjera plan de estudios publicación educaciones (es) |
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Educação pública ensino de línguas estrangeiras currículo publicação (ões) educacional (is) Public education foreing language instruction course content educational publications Educación pública enseñanza de una lengua extranjera plan de estudios publicación educaciones (es) |
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English language textbooks are widely used as one of the essential resources in education. In Ecuador, local authorities created specific course books for state schools and high schools called pedagogical modules. Hence, the terms pedagogical textbook, course book, and modules will be used interchangeably. This study aims to explore perceptions of Ecuadorian English as a Foreign Language teachers on implementing the pedagogical modules to state schools, which were provided by the Ministry of Education. Besides, participants will provide perceptions on the connection of the mentioned textbooks with the Ecuadorian National Curriculum. The study includes an exploratory qualitative design using a focus group interview with eight EFL teachers from primary and secondary schools. The focus group interview findings indicated that teachers have both positive and negative perceptions towards using these pedagogical textbooks. Teachers agree that these pedagogical modules promote English learning success in a contextualized and authentic way by connecting aspects from the curriculum and current ELT principles. Nonetheless, all of the teachers indicated that integrating the pedagogical modules to state schools was, in many ways, disorganized. Based on the results, this study suggests constructive changes to specialists in charge of creating and editing EFL pedagogical modules. |
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