The use of supplementary materials for teaching children in EFL Classes.

Abstract:

This study focuses on “The use of supplementary materials for teaching children in EFL classes”. This research was developed with children in the 4th, 5th and 6th grades at a private elementary school in Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador. The objective was to describe the use and effect of supporting materials used for teaching children in EFL classes as well as its pertinence, content, appropriateness and quality. Comparisons among supplementary materials were taken into consideration by the use of different types of learning styles. The qualitative and quantitative methods were applied for analyzing the observation of thirty English classes. The Qualitative Method consisted of interpretation of results and its description and the Quantitative Method, which was used to gather and display the information with the use of tables. This research was based on thirty English class and the instruments used were: data collection designs, direct observation forms, tables, and students’ survey. Analyses and comparisons were done using visual, audio, audiovisual, realia and online variables. This research established that integrating supplementary materials into EFL classes is crucial for teaching and learning effectively.

Año de publicación:

2012

Keywords:

• Ciencias de la Educación Mención Inglés – Tesis
• MATERIALES DE ENSEÑANZA
• INGLÉS - ENSEÑANZA

Fuente:

rraae