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Research paper thumbnail of Using the Abridged Version of Some Novels as a Way to Encourage Students' Written and Oral Production

Gist: Education and Learning Research Journal, Jul 4, 2018

This article analyzes the effect of working with the abridged version of some novels in order to ... more This article analyzes the effect of working with the abridged version of some novels in order to promote students' communication in English. Two fourth semester English courses, from a private university, were randomly chosen to develop the different activities during one semester. The data was collected through students' written papers, the researchers' journal and a questionnaire. The findings show that students' constant work with this kind of literature, as well as the teachers' feedback, were factors that motivated their language use improvement; thus, they learned new expressions, did written and oral training, and acquired knowledge thanks to the contact with other cultures through literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Incremento del pensamiento crítico a través del enfoque de aprendizaje basado en tareas

Hallazgos, 2014

* El presente artículo expone una revisión crítica de la literatura sobre diversos temas, tales c... more * El presente artículo expone una revisión crítica de la literatura sobre diversos temas, tales como task based learning, critical thinking and collaborative work.

Research paper thumbnail of Incremento do pensamento crítico através da abordagem de aprendizagem baseada em tarefas

Hallazgos, 2014

* El presente artículo expone una revisión crítica de la literatura sobre diversos temas, tales c... more * El presente artículo expone una revisión crítica de la literatura sobre diversos temas, tales como task based learning, critical thinking and collaborative work.

Research paper thumbnail of Estereotipos de los Profesores y Estudiantes sobre la Enseñanza y Aprendizaje del Inglés

Gist: Education and Learning Research Journal, 2016

This article is the result of a research study that examined teachers and undergraduate students'... more This article is the result of a research study that examined teachers and undergraduate students' stereotypes about English teaching and learning processes at a private university in Tunja, Colombia. The research was carried out with six English teachers and twenty undergraduate students from first and second semesters. The instruments used to collect data were semi-structured interviews and questionnaires from both teachers and students. A grounded theory method was used to analyze the gathered information. Findings demonstrate that language teachers created stereotypes about students' academic work, behavior, and attitudes due to their experiences with them as their teachers, and particularly according to students' academic majors. Students also evidence stereotypes about the teaching and learning of English, according to their experiences in English class.

Research paper thumbnail of MEMORIES 1ST NATIONAL EFL AND ELT USTA TUNJA CONGRESS: BILINGUALISM AND NEW TRENDS “English, the window to the world”

instname:Universidad Santo Tomás, Apr 4, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Blended Learning in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language: An Educational Challenge Aprendizaje mixto en la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera: un reto educacional

Blended Learning has become one of the most common ways to teach EFL (English as a Foreign Langua... more Blended Learning has become one of the most common ways to teach EFL (English as a Foreign Language) due to its double component, which integrates Face-to-Face classes with virtual learning in order to offer students a wide range of materials and resources organized in a methodological way. Over the years, teachers and students have changed the way this educational process is seen because new technologies have been implemented and teachers have to propose new ways of working to display materials that complement EFL Face-to-Face classes. However, the implementation of a Blended Course must have a pedagogical foundation for each setting where it is planned in order to be developed. This article seeks to present some integrative components of Blended Learning and how they have been applied in several researches done in different contexts as well as to present some considerations to keep in mind when designing, implementing and evaluating this model. Besides, it encourages teachers to r...

Research paper thumbnail of Teachers and Students’ Stereotypes about the Teaching and Learning of English

GiST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2016

This article is the result of a research study that examined teachers and undergraduate students’... more This article is the result of a research study that examined teachers and undergraduate students’ stereotypes about English teaching and learning processes at a private university in Tunja, Colombia. The research was carried out with six English teachers and twenty undergraduate students from first and second semesters. The instruments used to collect data were semi-structured interviews and questionnaires from both teachers and students. A grounded theory method was used to analyze the gathered information. Findings demonstrate that language teachers created stereotypes about students’ academic work, behavior, and attitudes due to their experiences with them as their teachers, and particularly according to students’ academic majors. Students also evidence stereotypes about the teaching and learning of English, according to their experiences in English class.

Research paper thumbnail of 2ND National Efl, Elt and Ele Usta Tunja Congress: Teaching Challenges and Ict Use in Languages Classes

To generate spaces to reflect about the current EFL, ELT and ELE practices of the Colombian schoo... more To generate spaces to reflect about the current EFL, ELT and ELE practices of the Colombian schools and universities to English and Spanish teachers, department directors, students, and in general, active participants of the academic community. Besides, participants can share meaningful experiences in the field of teaching and learning English and Spanish.

Research paper thumbnail of Constructing Critical Thinking Scenarios in Online Legal English Classes

GIST – Education and Learning Research Journal

Este artículo reporta una investigación cualitativa sobre la construcción de escenarios de pensam... more Este artículo reporta una investigación cualitativa sobre la construcción de escenarios de pensamiento crítico en clases de inglés legal, en línea, en una universidad privada en Colombia. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo mejorar el desarrollo de las habilidades de pensamiento crítico de los estudiantes de derecho en clases de EFL (inglés como lengua extranjera) a través de herramientas virtuales mediante la implementación de un análisis de caso descriptivo. Los datos se recopilaron a través de un diario, una encuesta y un grupo de enfoque. Se demostró que cuando los estudiantes se capacitan en pensamiento crítico, aprenden a desarrollar habilidades específicas como razonar, hacer propuestas, identificar y resolver problemas, hacer inferencias, tomar decisiones de acuerdo con sus conocimientos previos y las necesidades del contexto. Además, las estrategias contribuyeron a mejorar las habilidades comunicativas de los estudiantes, en la lengua extranjera.

Research paper thumbnail of Increasing critical thinking awareness through the use of task based learning approach

Hallazgos, 2014

This document contains therequired theoretical support to developa project whose objective is to ... more This document contains therequired theoretical support to developa project whose objective is to know the effects of applyingtask based learning (TBL) workshops to scaffold critical thinkingin IV levels of English at Universidad Santo Tomás, Tunja.Critical thinking is a concept that has been developed throughseveral years and which entails important skills to be developed.It is associated with reasoning, interpreting, analyzing, and evaluatinginformation or situations to give true or possible assertions regarding a specific topic. Hence, this construct is proposed in order to develop critical thinkingunder the parameters of the TBL approach as a way to motivate collaborative and independentwork in students.

Research paper thumbnail of Collaborative Work as an Alternative for Writing Research Articles

PROFILE Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2014

Academic writing in English in our context is a significant aspect that can be innovative when a ... more Academic writing in English in our context is a significant aspect that can be innovative when a convergence model of writing stages is used along with collaborative work. This article reports on a study aimed at analyzing how collaborative work relates to undergraduate electronics students' academic writing development in English as a foreign language at a Colombian university, following some specific writing stages. Field notes, students' artifacts, and semi-structured interviews were the instruments used to gather information. The results showed that writing is achievable if students can follow stages and receive feedback from the teacher. Additionally, collaborative work allowed students to write research articles in an easy and dynamic way.

Conference Presentations by Eliana Edith Roberto Florez

Research paper thumbnail of Unexpectedness as a trigger for teachers’ professional development. COVID-19 and TEFL

This presentation aims to display the main findings of a research project which delves into the i... more This presentation aims to display the main findings of a research project which delves into the impact of using digital tools in EFL teaching and learning at a Colombian private university during the Covid-19 pandemic. It presents the analysis of TEFL practices and how unexpected events impacted on teachers’ professional development. 13 Colombian English teachers participated. Data were collected through researchers’ journals, teachers’ questionnaires and students’ surveys. As a result, it was evidenced that virtualization set the path to teachers’ professional development as they tended to explore, implement and avail themselves with digital tools to successfully meet online courses objectives.

Research paper thumbnail of Using the Abridged Version of Some Novels as a Way to Encourage Students' Written and Oral Production

Gist: Education and Learning Research Journal, Jul 4, 2018

This article analyzes the effect of working with the abridged version of some novels in order to ... more This article analyzes the effect of working with the abridged version of some novels in order to promote students' communication in English. Two fourth semester English courses, from a private university, were randomly chosen to develop the different activities during one semester. The data was collected through students' written papers, the researchers' journal and a questionnaire. The findings show that students' constant work with this kind of literature, as well as the teachers' feedback, were factors that motivated their language use improvement; thus, they learned new expressions, did written and oral training, and acquired knowledge thanks to the contact with other cultures through literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Incremento del pensamiento crítico a través del enfoque de aprendizaje basado en tareas

Hallazgos, 2014

* El presente artículo expone una revisión crítica de la literatura sobre diversos temas, tales c... more * El presente artículo expone una revisión crítica de la literatura sobre diversos temas, tales como task based learning, critical thinking and collaborative work.

Research paper thumbnail of Incremento do pensamento crítico através da abordagem de aprendizagem baseada em tarefas

Hallazgos, 2014

* El presente artículo expone una revisión crítica de la literatura sobre diversos temas, tales c... more * El presente artículo expone una revisión crítica de la literatura sobre diversos temas, tales como task based learning, critical thinking and collaborative work.

Research paper thumbnail of Estereotipos de los Profesores y Estudiantes sobre la Enseñanza y Aprendizaje del Inglés

Gist: Education and Learning Research Journal, 2016

This article is the result of a research study that examined teachers and undergraduate students'... more This article is the result of a research study that examined teachers and undergraduate students' stereotypes about English teaching and learning processes at a private university in Tunja, Colombia. The research was carried out with six English teachers and twenty undergraduate students from first and second semesters. The instruments used to collect data were semi-structured interviews and questionnaires from both teachers and students. A grounded theory method was used to analyze the gathered information. Findings demonstrate that language teachers created stereotypes about students' academic work, behavior, and attitudes due to their experiences with them as their teachers, and particularly according to students' academic majors. Students also evidence stereotypes about the teaching and learning of English, according to their experiences in English class.

Research paper thumbnail of MEMORIES 1ST NATIONAL EFL AND ELT USTA TUNJA CONGRESS: BILINGUALISM AND NEW TRENDS “English, the window to the world”

instname:Universidad Santo Tomás, Apr 4, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Blended Learning in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language: An Educational Challenge Aprendizaje mixto en la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera: un reto educacional

Blended Learning has become one of the most common ways to teach EFL (English as a Foreign Langua... more Blended Learning has become one of the most common ways to teach EFL (English as a Foreign Language) due to its double component, which integrates Face-to-Face classes with virtual learning in order to offer students a wide range of materials and resources organized in a methodological way. Over the years, teachers and students have changed the way this educational process is seen because new technologies have been implemented and teachers have to propose new ways of working to display materials that complement EFL Face-to-Face classes. However, the implementation of a Blended Course must have a pedagogical foundation for each setting where it is planned in order to be developed. This article seeks to present some integrative components of Blended Learning and how they have been applied in several researches done in different contexts as well as to present some considerations to keep in mind when designing, implementing and evaluating this model. Besides, it encourages teachers to r...

Research paper thumbnail of Teachers and Students’ Stereotypes about the Teaching and Learning of English

GiST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2016

This article is the result of a research study that examined teachers and undergraduate students’... more This article is the result of a research study that examined teachers and undergraduate students’ stereotypes about English teaching and learning processes at a private university in Tunja, Colombia. The research was carried out with six English teachers and twenty undergraduate students from first and second semesters. The instruments used to collect data were semi-structured interviews and questionnaires from both teachers and students. A grounded theory method was used to analyze the gathered information. Findings demonstrate that language teachers created stereotypes about students’ academic work, behavior, and attitudes due to their experiences with them as their teachers, and particularly according to students’ academic majors. Students also evidence stereotypes about the teaching and learning of English, according to their experiences in English class.

Research paper thumbnail of 2ND National Efl, Elt and Ele Usta Tunja Congress: Teaching Challenges and Ict Use in Languages Classes

To generate spaces to reflect about the current EFL, ELT and ELE practices of the Colombian schoo... more To generate spaces to reflect about the current EFL, ELT and ELE practices of the Colombian schools and universities to English and Spanish teachers, department directors, students, and in general, active participants of the academic community. Besides, participants can share meaningful experiences in the field of teaching and learning English and Spanish.

Research paper thumbnail of Constructing Critical Thinking Scenarios in Online Legal English Classes

GIST – Education and Learning Research Journal

Este artículo reporta una investigación cualitativa sobre la construcción de escenarios de pensam... more Este artículo reporta una investigación cualitativa sobre la construcción de escenarios de pensamiento crítico en clases de inglés legal, en línea, en una universidad privada en Colombia. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo mejorar el desarrollo de las habilidades de pensamiento crítico de los estudiantes de derecho en clases de EFL (inglés como lengua extranjera) a través de herramientas virtuales mediante la implementación de un análisis de caso descriptivo. Los datos se recopilaron a través de un diario, una encuesta y un grupo de enfoque. Se demostró que cuando los estudiantes se capacitan en pensamiento crítico, aprenden a desarrollar habilidades específicas como razonar, hacer propuestas, identificar y resolver problemas, hacer inferencias, tomar decisiones de acuerdo con sus conocimientos previos y las necesidades del contexto. Además, las estrategias contribuyeron a mejorar las habilidades comunicativas de los estudiantes, en la lengua extranjera.

Research paper thumbnail of Increasing critical thinking awareness through the use of task based learning approach

Hallazgos, 2014

This document contains therequired theoretical support to developa project whose objective is to ... more This document contains therequired theoretical support to developa project whose objective is to know the effects of applyingtask based learning (TBL) workshops to scaffold critical thinkingin IV levels of English at Universidad Santo Tomás, Tunja.Critical thinking is a concept that has been developed throughseveral years and which entails important skills to be developed.It is associated with reasoning, interpreting, analyzing, and evaluatinginformation or situations to give true or possible assertions regarding a specific topic. Hence, this construct is proposed in order to develop critical thinkingunder the parameters of the TBL approach as a way to motivate collaborative and independentwork in students.

Research paper thumbnail of Collaborative Work as an Alternative for Writing Research Articles

PROFILE Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2014

Academic writing in English in our context is a significant aspect that can be innovative when a ... more Academic writing in English in our context is a significant aspect that can be innovative when a convergence model of writing stages is used along with collaborative work. This article reports on a study aimed at analyzing how collaborative work relates to undergraduate electronics students' academic writing development in English as a foreign language at a Colombian university, following some specific writing stages. Field notes, students' artifacts, and semi-structured interviews were the instruments used to gather information. The results showed that writing is achievable if students can follow stages and receive feedback from the teacher. Additionally, collaborative work allowed students to write research articles in an easy and dynamic way.

Research paper thumbnail of Unexpectedness as a trigger for teachers’ professional development. COVID-19 and TEFL

This presentation aims to display the main findings of a research project which delves into the i... more This presentation aims to display the main findings of a research project which delves into the impact of using digital tools in EFL teaching and learning at a Colombian private university during the Covid-19 pandemic. It presents the analysis of TEFL practices and how unexpected events impacted on teachers’ professional development. 13 Colombian English teachers participated. Data were collected through researchers’ journals, teachers’ questionnaires and students’ surveys. As a result, it was evidenced that virtualization set the path to teachers’ professional development as they tended to explore, implement and avail themselves with digital tools to successfully meet online courses objectives.