Carrera de Idiomas
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Item Edu-Tech teaching strategy and the speaking skills(Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y de la Educación-Carrera de Idiomas, 2021-02-01) Rugel Torres, Sara Michelle; Parra Gavilánez, Lorena FernandaNowadays, technology is commonly used to improve education at all levels, it means that combining its efficient use with professional learning can develop and reinforce collaboration in foreign language teaching. Edu-tech is all about linking theories, methodologies, tools, devices, strategies, procedures, programs and resources with learning content and with activities to be developed by learners. In this light, the main objective of this study was to determine how educational technology is used to develop the speaking skills of English language learners. This objective helped to analyze the usefulness of technological resources and identify the tools and activities managed in lessons. In addition, this investigation was aimed to compare the perceptions of teachers as well as learners about the use of technology for educational purposes. In the development of this research, a descriptive phenomenological methodology was applied. The participants were a total of 24: 23 students from the fifth semester of Carrera de Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros at Universidad Técnica de Ambato, as well as one teacher of this group. The data was collected by using a survey, applied to students; an interview, directed to the teacher; and four class observations. Through the investigation, it was possible to find out that the significant use of technology as well as technological resources for educational purposes, provided opportunities to expand communication interactions through the frequent application of web-based activities to develop speaking skills as well as a the reinforcement of pronunciation and vocabulary building.Item “Wordbit inglés” app and English vocabulary(Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y de la Educación-Carrera de Idiomas, 2020-11-01) Almeida Moreta, Johanna Viviana; Calero Sánchez, Ximena AlexandraTo learning new vocabulary is essential to improve the proficiency level of the English language and to achieve this goal it is necessary to use proper methods, strategies, resources during the day to facilitate the learning process. The principal aim of this research is to evaluate the “WordBit Inglés” mobile application in the development of English vocabulary. This study was developed at the First Semester of “Carrera de Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros” in Universidad Técnica de Ambato, with 22 students. First, an online survey was applied to teachers to determine which technological resources they use in the classroom. Another students’ online survey was used to identify which technological resources the students manage during the class. This work used the experimental research with qualitative and quantitative approaches. To collect data the researcher used KET Pre-test and Post-test. The mobile application was used for 2 weeks. It was used SPSS 25 and T-Student test to analyze the collected data. To conclude, the results showed that the “WordBit Inglés” mobile application had positive effects on the development of English vocabulary. Its interface, resource, structure, and methodology were catching to students so they learned new vocabulary in short periods of time. These features made students and teacher feel secure, comfortable, and engage to develop English vocabulary