Factors that influence the English language teaching-learning process in Ecuadorian private high schools

The purpose of this research is to find out why Ecuadorian students finish high school and go to the university with little or no English language knowledge. To carry out this study, the quantitative method was used and the instruments applied were: Observation Sheet, Teachers Interview, Student s Q...

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Hovedforfatter: Díaz Martínez, Xavier Alfredo (author)
Andre forfattere: González Maldonado, Enrique Teodoro (author)
Format: bachelorThesis
Sprog:eng
Udgivet: 2014
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Online adgang:http://dspace.utpl.edu.ec/handle/123456789/11744
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Summary:The purpose of this research is to find out why Ecuadorian students finish high school and go to the university with little or no English language knowledge. To carry out this study, the quantitative method was used and the instruments applied were: Observation Sheet, Teachers Interview, Student s Questionnaire and Teacher s Questionnaire. The techniques used were: open questionnaires, observation, note taking, surveys, and interviews. The scope covered three different classes in five private schools in Guayaquil, observing EFL teachers ranging from 8th elementary to 3rd course of high school with youngsters aging 12 to 17, attending classes in the morning. The process consisted on observing three classes in each school to find out the environment of the class and how the teachers developed it. Different factors such as: students English level, needs and classroom conditions were taken into consideration as well as English teaching training, school facilities and standards for quality in education. As a result, it was found that class size, population, methods used by teachers and motivations, affect the English teaching-learning process.