The usage of problem-solving activities applied to improve students’ speaking skill

The usage of the problem-solving strategy is an innovative tool in language teaching, particularly to improve speaking skills, since this approach goes beyond the repetitive practice of vocabulary and grammar, providing students with a real and meaningful context in which to use the language. Furthermore, by facing real problems, students not only practice oral production, but also develop critical thinking and decision-making skills. In this way, the use of problem-solving requires students to negotiate, explain and defend their ideas, which enriches their communication skills and allows them to practice speaking in a dynamic and relevant way. Based on this, the research project entitled “The usage of problem-solving activities applied to improve students’ speaking skill” emerged, which was carried out with the general objective of describing the usage of problem-solving activities applied as a strategy to improve the speaking skill development in students of Intermediate level, at Chicago English School Academy. Therefore, a descriptive-level qualitative research approach was adopted using bibliographic documentary and field research modality. Likewise, the use of the interview and the observation guide was chosen as tools to collect relevant information from the estimated population, which was made up of the English teacher and 15 intermediate-level students from the Chicago English School Academy, an institution in which the use of the strategy for teaching oral skills has been demonstrated. The results indicate that for the effective development of lessons aimed at developing students' oral skills, it is essential to coherently implement the three stages of pre-speaking, while-speaking, and post-speaking. Furthermore, the combined use of controlled and free problem-solving activities, as well as the application of participatory techniques and various resources, allow students to feel motivated to practice the language with confidence. On the other hand, the methodological process used in the application of problem-solving activities is made up of structured steps that generally include: the introduction of the problem, exploration and planning of solutions, presentation of solutions, reflection and feedback.

• Hlavní autor: Lema Guamán, Yajaira Noemi (author)
• Médium: bachelorThesis
• Vydáno: 2024
• Témata: Resolución de problemas; Estrategia; Expresión oral; Dominio del idioma
• On-line přístup: http://dspace.unach.edu.ec/handle/51000/13990