Smile room: a plataform for the practice and reinforcement of listening EFL
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Keywords
Multimodality, Online classroom, Listening comprehension, Foreign language, Academical processes
Abstract
During the process of teaching English as a foreign language, a lack of practice was identified in the listening skills in the educational processes of the child population. The objective of this study was the creation of the Smile Room virtual resource, and its subsequent application to analyze the influence of this type of multimedia content on learning processes and improving listening comprehension through virtual English classes. This study considered the theories of The New London Group (1996), Kress (2010), Brown and Yule (1983), Ur (1984), among others. Multimodality is established as a means of rendering content through multimedia elements. Along with teaching strategies whose stimuli start from everyday life can facilitate the development of listening skills. Three instruments were applied in this research: class journals, student artifacts, and virtual resource analysis. Finally, the analysis of the data allowed to show important factors in terms of the learning phase of the child population, as well as information on significant cognitive and behavioral aspects for future studies.
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Alejandra Gil Fernández, Francisco José de Caldas District University, Colombia
Undergraduate student of the bachelor's degree in basic education with an emphasis in English, Francisco José de Caldas District University, English teacher in different language centers.
Cristian Camilo Sanabria, Francisco José de Caldas District University, Colombia
Undergraduate student of the bachelor's degree in basic education with an emphasis in English, Francisco José de Caldas District University, English teacher in different language centers.
Astrid Ramírez Valencia, Francisco José de Caldas District University, Colombia
Professor at the Francisco José de Caldas District University Bogotá Colombia, PhD. In Language and Culture, a trainer of English teachers for more than 25 years. Researcher and teacher at the Francisco José de Caldas District University