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Keywords
oral interaction and production, Digitized fables, Multimedia Resources, Cooperative work
Abstract
This article presents the outcomes of an action research project aimed at developing English language speaking skill with fourth grade
students at IED Liceo Femenino Mercedes Nariño in Bogotá, Colombia, through digitized fables with multimedia resources, as an
innovative strategy offering meaningful input to students in the teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Instruments such as field
notes, audio recordings, and students’ logs after each digitized fable presentation were applied to follow the process and assess progress through students’ interaction, reactions to new material, and oral performance. The findings revealed that, despite some oral mistakes, students could increase their number of original utterances as opposed to repetitive speaking; on the other hand, the attitudes towards learning English were improved because of the material implemented.
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Lady Carrero Galindo
Bachelor in Basic Education in Humanities: Spanish and English from the National Pedagogical University,
Bogota Colombia.