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    Game-based learning in the speaking skill
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y de la Educación-Carrera de Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros, 2021-04-01) Jácome Benítez, Cristina Elizabeth; Chicaiza Redín, Verónica Elizabeth
    Game-based learning is a current tendency in the teaching-learning process that involves different games to practice and reinforce the English language. The principal purposes were to analyze and identify which aspects of Game-based learning could improve students’ speaking skills and its advantages to the learning process. Besides, twenty-two students from third semester “B” of Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros major at Universidad Técnica de Ambato were the subjects of this study. This research applied a pre-experimental methodology and qualitative/quantitative approach to collect the results. Furthermore, the researcher applied pre-test and posttest of PTE general Level 2 (B1) which is validated by Pearson. In this part, it was chosen just the speaking section of the test. In the beginning, the pre-test was applied in order to know students speaking level and then apply the games emphasized in speaking. Based on the pedagogical intervention and post-test findings, students improved communicative aspects such as interaction, turn-taking, and vocabulary. The results pointed out GBL contributes to the motivation and active participation in the teaching-learning process
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    Social media in the writing skill development
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y de la Educación-Carrera de Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros, 2021-03-01) Muñoz Jumbo, Washington David; Calero Sánchez, Ximena Alexandra
    The purpose of this research was to analyze the impact of social media in the writing skill development of the students from third semester of Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros, in which a qualitative and quantitative methodology was applied to 40 students. The data collection was developed through a survey evaluated through the Chi Square process to verify the research hypothesis, focusing on the comparison of results to determine the effectiveness of the strategy established. Main findings state that the use of social media helps the writing skill since students feel motivated using platforms and apps through the internet. In addition, it is necessary to highlight the value of knowing the methodological process when producing writing in English and developing this productive skill. Therefore, the use of virtual platforms and cell phone applications is recommended to improve writing development, in addition to knowing the writing process and tips to improve writing, which are detailed in a brochure
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    Italki social network app and writing skills
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y de la Educación-Carrera de Idiomas, 2020-11-01) Pilco Chicaiza, Diana Araceli; Chicaiza Redín, Verónica Elizabeth
    The purpose of this research was to determine the influence of the Italki Social Network App in the development of the writing skills of the students from eighth semester of Pedagogy of National and Foreign Languages at Technical University of Ambato, in which a qualitative and quantitative methodology was used with 10 students, who used the application for two months. The data collection was developed through the Cambridge FCE test, which was applied at the beginning and at the end of the investigation in order to determine the level of the writing skill in the students of the eighth semester, focusing on the comparison of results to determine the effectiveness of the strategy established. According to the development of the research, it was found that the use of social networks favors the writing skill because students feel motivated. Situation that was validated with the application of the ITALKI network, which gave good results because it was possible to observe an increase in the number of students that reached the required learning of 30%, going from 30% to 60%. Additionally, there is a 30% of students who master the required learning