Tipo: artículo

Metodología: trabajo teórico

Temas: vocabulario

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La disponibilidad léxica nació vinculada a la enseñanza de segundas lenguas, pero no siempre los resultados de esta corriente de investigación se han incluido en los currículos o han sido tenidos en cuenta en la elaboración de materiales. Se defiende en este artículo la utilidad de las encuestas sobre el léxico disponible para la enseñanza de ELE, tanto las de los hablantes nativos como las de los no nativos. Las primeras hacen posible basar empíricamente el contenido léxico curricular, además de permitir criterios objetivos de selección y graduación léxica o evaluar los materiales. Las segundas permiten evaluar la competencia léxica y el proceso de aprendizaje, así como conocer la incidencia de diversos factores, a la vez que dan información sobre la interlengua. Pero junto a estas conocidas utilidades de la disponibilidad léxica, se...

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Tipo: libro

Temas: MCER

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The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and its Companion Volume have established themselves as an indispensable reference point for all aspects of second and foreign language education. This book discusses the impact of the CEFR on curricula, teaching/learning and assessment in a wide range of educational contexts, identifies challenges posed by the Companion Volume and sheds light on areas that require further research and development. Particular attention is paid to three features of the two documents: their action-oriented approach, their focus on plurilingualism, and the potential of their scales and descriptors to support the alignment of curricula, teaching/learning and assessment. The book suggests a way forward for future engagement with the CEFR, taking account of new developments in applied...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enfoque por tareas

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Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is an empirically investigated pedagogy that has garnered attention from language programs across the globe. TBLT provides an alternative to traditional grammar translation or present-practice-produce pedagogies by emphasizing interaction during authentic tasks. Despite several previous meta-analyses investigating the effect of individual tasks or short-term task-based treatments on second language (L2) development, no studies to date have synthesized the effects of long-term implementation of TBLT in authentic language classrooms. The present study uses meta-analytic techniques to investigate the effectiveness of TBLT programs on L2 learning. Findings based on a sample of 52 studies revealed an overall positive and strong effect (d = 0.93) for TBLT implementation on a variety of learning outcomes....

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: experiencia práctica

Temas: evaluación

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La puesta en marcha de un sistema integral de evaluación de LE, coherente con la perspectiva curricular del centro educativo, involucra no sólo la elaboración de instrumentos o la renovación de prácticas valorativas, sino su apropiación efectiva por parte de las comunidades de aprendizaje. En el caso del Departamento de Italiano de la Escuela Nacional de Lenguas, Lingüística y Traducción (ENALLT, UNAM), desde hace más de siete años se han adoptado principios y procedimientos de evaluación formativa que, como era natural, suscitaron ajustes y cuestionamientos con su implementación, entre la planta docente. Este estudio busca conocer las percepciones y prácticas actuales de la comunidad de aprendizaje...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: experiencia práctica

Temas: inclusión y equidad

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In this report, I describe the research and curricular changes I am implementing to deal with issues of inequity encountered by Black students in the Spanish program I direct at Western Michigan University. In the first stage, a comprehensive analysis of student demographics, enrollment, and academic performance over six years revealed that Black and African American students begin Spanish education at high rates but are less likely to advance to courses beyond second-year Spanish and more likely to obtain lower final grades than other groups. These findings are consistent with literature showing similar patterns of participation and achievement...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: diseño curricular

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The present study applies critical race theory and a raciolinguistic perspective to understand the orientations of language programs in the United States towards developing bilingualism. More specifically, the study draws on survey and in-depth interview data from self-identified Latinx Spanish-English bilinguals who participated in English-dominant and bilingual curricula. We establish that the practices and policies of extant programs are grounded in injurious ideologies that result in the racialization of Latinx students. In particular, the results point to multiple factors—student assessment and placements, teachers' linguistic and social profiles, and instructors' corrective feedback—all of which racialize heritage Spanish speakers by essentializing and homogenizing them and by linking them to notions of "other", often with...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: propuesta didáctica

Temas: lenguaje inclusivo

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El propósito de este artículo es proporcionar herramientas conceptuales y pedagógicas para integrar el tema del lenguaje inclusivo (LI) en el currículum de las clases de español LE/L2 y de español como lengua de herencia (ELH). Adoptamos una perspectiva crítica que expone la complejidad del tema desde dos diferentes perspectivas: la normativa y la sociolingüística. Las herramientas conceptuales incluyen: a) la definición de LI, b) las propuestas actuales de LI en español y c) las perspectivas y posiciones generales desde las cuales se analiza e interpreta el LI. Las herramientas pedagógicas funcionan a modo de sugerencias didácticas para acercar a los estudiantes a la complejidad del tema, fortalecer sus...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: trabajo teórico

Temas: manuales

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The importance of textbooks in the shaping of world-language instruction in the US is undeniable: for better or for worse, published materials tend to define the content, pace, and pedagogical orientation of language courses at all levels in this country. As educators continue to confront the challenge of selecting and/or adapting published materials for their language courses (particularly for Spanish, which represents 69% of the total language textbook market at the high school level, and 52% at the college level), the need for information on the origin and evolution of our teaching materials becomes apparent. Following a diachronic perspective, this article traces the historical evolution of Spanish textbooks in the US, and examines the current state of affairs of language materials for learners K-16. In addition, this article...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: español para fines específicos

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Existing medical Spanish curricula have improved language skills, but are incompatible with resident-physician schedules, and do not always integrate cultural education. A 2009 survey at our institution revealed that residents saw Spanish-speaking patients regularly and wanted a medical Spanish curriculum designed for them. Our objective was to improve medical Spanish and cultural competency among resident physicians at our institution. Kramsch's (1998) principle of combining language and cultural instruction, Gardner's (1983) theory of multiple intelligences, and the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages 5Cs provided a framework for the self-directed curriculum, which consisted of nine-month long modules with online and in-person grammar, vocabulary, listening comprehension and conversation practice. We conducted pre...

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Tipo: libro

Temas: español para fines específicos

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Learner-centered practical strategies, models, and resources for the development of world languages for specific purposes curriculum.

The world today is changing, and college-level language departments are rethinking and revamping their vision and curricular offerings as a result. The field of world languages for specific purposes (WLSP) presents a solution to these challenges, helping students develop language skills and intercultural competencies as they focus on content-based professional areas such as business, law, and medicine. As demand for these courses grows, teachers and administrators seek research-based information on how to develop and teach WLSP curricula. This book bridges theory and practice, inviting scholars, educators, students, and professionals of all areas of world language specialization to...

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