English Language Skills Training. Theory and Practice

A Cuban Perspective

Travail de Recherche , 2013 , 25 Pages , Note: N/A

Philologie Anglaise - Linguistique

The ability to teach foreign languages effectively has become an increasingly important skill to develop and improve the language proficiency of students. Teachers need to develop and apply proactive and positive attitudes to foster new levels of foreign language learning within their students. Teaching, on its own, is not a panacea for success. This paper investigates how teachers at the Universidad de Oriente (UO) in Santiago de Cuba search for and apply innovative ways of teaching foreign languages to their students within current boundaries.
The results from this research show that there is a positive relationship between the level of proficiency in a foreign language and the methods and approaches teachers apply to keep students motivated and interested in the subject matter. The literature review from this study provided supportive evidence which was strengthened with insights from face to face interviews and a focus group meeting. The outcomes confirmed that students, who are exposed regularly to practical and diverse teaching methods, are more likely to exceed the expected foreign language proficiency levels set by the University’s quality standards.

Content

1. Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Literature Review
1.3 Main Research Questions/Hypotheses

2. Research Methodology
2.1 Method
2.2 Data Collection, Interpretation and Triangulation

3. Results
3.1 Face to Face Interviews
3.2 Focus Group Meeting

4. Discussion

5. Conclusions

References

• Université: Universidad de Oriente in Santiago de Cuba (Faculty of Humanities)
• Cours: English Language
• Note: N/A
• Auteurs: Prof Dr Eddie Fisher (Auteur), Jorge Luis Herrera Ochoa (Auteur), Yoennis Diaz Moreno (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2013
• Pages: 25
• N° de catalogue: V267446
• ISBN (ebook): 9783656572848
• ISBN (Livre): 9783656572831
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: English language teaching, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), Communications, Psychology, Language Teachers