Speaking by learning to learn
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Date
2015
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Universidad Fasta. Facultad de Ciencias de la EducaciĆ³n
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The aim of this action research paper is to show the ways in which oral production can be enhanced in a group of 40 students of a secondary school in Argentina with three hours of class allotment. Besides, these learners were trained the use of direct and indirect learning strategies and Whole Brain Teaching techniques were implemented. The initial data collection was made by means of a survey and a class observation. Later, the studentsā journal entries were analyzed so as to see a change in their perceptions. In this way students showed less resort to memory retention and were better able to talk in English in both planned and unplanned speech, as was reflected in their class performance.
Fil: Seillant, Albertina. Universidad Fasta. Facultad de Ciencias de la EducaciĆ³n; Argentina.
Fil: Andrade, Alejandra. Universidad Fasta. Facultad de Ciencias de la EducaciĆ³n; Argentina.
Fil: Bicoff, Carla. Universidad Fasta. Facultad de Ciencias de la EducaciĆ³n; Argentina.
Fil: Seillant, Albertina. Universidad Fasta. Facultad de Ciencias de la EducaciĆ³n; Argentina.
Fil: Andrade, Alejandra. Universidad Fasta. Facultad de Ciencias de la EducaciĆ³n; Argentina.
Fil: Bicoff, Carla. Universidad Fasta. Facultad de Ciencias de la EducaciĆ³n; Argentina.
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Oral production, Output, Learning strategies, Whole Brain Teaching