The use of supplementary materials in EFL classes: A comparative analysis of public and private high schools.

This study is about the use of supplementary materials for teaching adolescents in English foreign language (EFL) classes; its purpose was to find out whether or not teachers use supplementary materials, and if they are used, how pertinent, appropriate, and qualified those materials are. This research was conducted in two high schools one public and the other private in Tulcán in 2011. The sample consisted of five EFL teachers, from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd years. Observation forms, questionnaires, and surveys were used to gather data. The method was both qualitative and quantitative. In the research process, fifteen classes were observed in each high school selected. Qualitative and quantitative analysis were done to analyze the results. In the qualitative analysis, pertinence, appropriateness, and quality of each supporting material used in the observed classes were considered. In the quantitative analysis, the frequency and variety of supplementary materials used in the observed classes were determined and analyzed. It was concluded that most of the supplementary materials used in the observed classes were pertinent to the content of the classes, appropriate for the student’s level.

• Autor principal: Leitón Mites, Dunia Angelita (author)
• Formato: bachelorThesis
• Publicado em: 2012
• Assuntos: Inglés - Enseñanza; Materiales de enseñanza; Ciencias de la Educación – Mención Inglés
• Acesso em linha: http://dspace.utpl.edu.ec/handle/123456789/5735