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

This study in EFL classes is aimed at discovering if EFL teachers use supplementary materials in their classes, if so how pertinent, appropriate, and qualified those materials are. The research was conducted in a public and a private high school in Quito in 2011. The sample was drawn from six teachers, two from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd years. Data was collected through observation forms, questionnaires, and surveys. The general approach was qualitative and quantitative. During the process, thirty classes were observed, fifteen in each high school. For the analysis and interpretation of results, on the one hand, qualitative analysis was done considering pertinence, appropriateness and quality of each type of supplementary material used in the observed classes. On the other hand, quantitative analysis was undertaken to determine and analyze the frequency and variety of supplementary materials used by the six observed teachers. The results of the study evidence that the supplementary material used in the classes observed are flashcards, power point presentations, pictures, etc. for helping the learners develop their language skills and for sustaining their motivation to learn English.

• Autor principal: Encalada Arellano, Ana Cristina (author)
• Otros Autores: Sinmaleza Miguez, Lorena Efigenia (author)
• Formato: bachelorThesis
• Publicado: 2012
• Materias: Materiales de enseñanza; Inglés - Enseñanza; Ciencias de la Educación Mención Inglés - Tesis
• Acceso en línea: http://dspace.utpl.edu.ec/handle/123456789/5866