Use of padlet virtual tool to develop writing skill in A1 english learners

Abstract

The present investigation has been carried out with the objective of analyzing and determining the usefulness of the use of virtual tool PADLET to strengthen the development of writing skill in English in the students of level A1 of the ESPOCH (ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITÉCNICA DE CHIMBORAZO). Padlet is a digital communication tool used to carry out tasks in the classroom with academic benefits. Padlet is a free multimedia wall that allows us to interact in real time between the students and the teacher and that facilitates the active participation of the students. In this research, a pre-test and post-test were given to an experimental group of 40 students in the 3rd semesters "A" and "B" in the Administration School at ESPOCH. The hypothesis in this research work was verified: that the use of the virtual resource Padlet improves the writing skills of English A1 students. As writing is a measurable variable, the t-Student test was applied in order to verify the general hypothesis as a starting point for this research work. The direct beneficiaries of this research work were 80 students (40 experimental group and 40 control group) who belong to the 3rd semesters "A" and "B" in Administration School at ESPOCH and also the teachers that are part of the Administration School at ESPOCH; and at the same time the Polytechnic community. Into the objectives of this research work, it was shown that the effectiveness of the Padlet tool allowed to improve the writing ability in order to identify, analyze and implement methodological strategies to promote the xiii development within the writing ability in A1 English students. in the School of Administration of the ESPOCH with the 3rd parallel semesters "A" and "B". Finally, based on the results and the information collected through the statistical data and tools that allowed measuring and determining the need to work with Padlet; It was concluded that this freely accessible technological tool within English language teaching-learning significantly improves the development of writing.