Tipo: artículo

Metodología: trabajo teórico

Temas: aprendizaje autónomo

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Artículo en el que David Little vuelve sobre los fundamentos del concepto de autonomía del aprendiz de lenguas. Sostiene que la autonomía y el desarrollo de la competencia en la lengua meta no son dos objetivos separados, sino que se apoyan mutuamente y deben integrarse por completo, en lugar de tratar la autonomía solo como un rasgo del proceso de aprendizaje.

Parte de la definición más difundida —la capacidad de hacerse cargo del propio aprendizaje—, repasa su origen y las razones psicosociales y cognitivas para fomentarla, y deriva de las teorías constructivistas de la enseñanza tres principios: la implicación del aprendiz, la reflexión del aprendiz y el uso de la lengua meta. Cierra con indicaciones para aplicarlos en el aula de lenguas.

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: aprendizaje autónomo

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The main aim of this study was to unravel the possible relationship between individuals’ level of autonomy as EFL learners and academic success in terms of language learning at the tertiary level. Additionally, this quantitative study focused on exploring EFL learners’ level of autonomy and also the relationship between learner autonomy and some personal factors, including gender, age, English level, and the length of English education. In order to assess the participants’ levels of autonomy, a questionnaire consisting of 66 items was administered to 267 university students, who were Turkish-speakers of English as a foreign language. The findings showed that more than half of the learners (65.2%) had a high autonomy...

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Tipo: actas

Metodología: trabajo teórico

Temas: inteligencia artificial

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Volumen que recoge las tomas de posición revisadas de los participantes en la 46.ª Frühjahrskonferenz zur Erforschung des Fremdsprachenunterrichts, el encuentro anual de la investigación alemana sobre enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras, dedicada a la inteligencia artificial en la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras y segundas.

Parte de que la fácil disponibilidad de herramientas de IA, sobre todo generativas, ha traído tendencias disruptivas: docentes y aprendientes tienen nuevas posibilidades de hacer individuales y adaptativos la interacción, los procesos de aprendizaje y el diagnóstico, pero los propios fines y procesos del aprendizaje de lenguas corren el riesgo de entrar en una crisis de legitimidad. Las contribuciones tratan los cambios de política lingüística...

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Tipo: informe

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: inteligencia artificial

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Informe de Cambridge University Press & Assessment sobre cómo están usando la IA generativa los docentes de inglés que la adoptaron pronto, con el fin de extraer de su experiencia pautas para quienes diseñan políticas educativas, programas de desarrollo profesional y guías de buenas prácticas. Se apoya en entrevistas en profundidad a 15 docentes de 13 países y seis continentes, de primaria, secundaria y educación de adultos, en centros públicos y privados.

Los testimonios giran en torno a cinco ideas: el docente que experimenta sin miedo y aprende junto a colegas y estudiantes;...

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Tipo: libro

Metodología: trabajo teórico

Temas: enfoque por tareas

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Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is now a well-established approach to teaching foreign languages which draws on theories of second language acquisition and on general educational principles. However, there remain a number of issues that need to be considered in designing and implementing TBLT in classroom settings. This book, written by a leading theorist in the field, bridges this gap by addressing the key issues which are important for its development. These issues include the difference between task-based and task-supported language teaching, the role of input tasks, how tasks engage learners, task complexity, catering for individual differences in learners and teacher-preparation for TBLT. Overall, the book provides a comprehensive account of TBLT and makes a significant contribution to the growing literature in the field....

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: cultura

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Teaching culture in Foreign Language (FL) education has evolved from a domain focusing on the reproduction of cultural facts to a domain in which culture is seen as a dynamic concept. Persistent challenges remain concerning the implementation of Teaching Culture as a Dynamic Concept (TCDC). Teachers’ ideas concerning FL culture teaching are considered to be varied and researchers indicate culture teaching practices are not aligned with scholarship on FL culture teaching. This study aimed to gain more insight into the perceptions and practices of teachers who pioneer in TCDC. For this study we interviewed 13 FL teachers in secondary education who pioneer in TCDC. Transcripts from the interviews...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: propuesta didáctica

Temas: inteligencia artificial

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What does it mean to write, learn to write, and teach writing in an age when students can use the latest artificial intelligence (AI) co‐authoring tools to produce entire essays without even adding an original idea or composing a single sentence? This article addresses questions of authorship and academic integrity concerning the use of AI writing assistants and the latest GPT‐3 (Generative Pre‐trained Transformer, Version 3) tools. It begins by problematizing the use of these tools, and then illustrates how students can use these tools to paraphrase, summarize, extend, and even create original texts with minimal original input, raising questions about authorship and academic integrity. The...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: aprendizaje autónomo

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The concept of learner autonomy in the field of foreign language learning was clearly articulated in the 1979 report prepared by Holec for the Council of Europe. The learner autonomy aims at providing language learners with the ability to take on more responsibility for their own learning. In addition, students may make decisions by themselves about what and how they should learn. On the other hand, traditionalists assert that providing autonomy to learners will cause teachers to lose their control over the class. In this review, the concept of learner autonomy in language learning has been explained from different aspects. Afterwards, the necessary clues regarding how to support the development of...

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Tipo: libro

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: adquisición de segundas lenguas

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Offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to and exploration of the role of context in the acquisition of a variety of L2 competencies.

This book makes a seminal contribution to understanding the role of context in different kinds of acquisition, taking forward current debates on inter- and transdisciplinarity in second language acquisition (SLA). It aims to both highlight and foster connections between different aspects of SLA, arguing for a more inclusive approach to research by reaching beyond prestige norms and making multilingualism and multicompetence a core principle of contemporary SLA research and practice.

The accessible state-of-the art chapters highlight the crucial role played by context of acquisition and use in practice, as well as...

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Tipo: libro

Temas: formación de profesores

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Outstanding original application of intersectionality to language teacher education and multilingual classrooms.

This book showcases the construct of intersectionality and how it applies to the multiple dimensions of language and multilingual teacher identities. The chapters illustrate how intersectionality affects teachers’ potential for agency and their pedagogical practices.

By highlighting intersectionality’s role in teacher education, the book seeks to understand how all forms of oppressive social practices play out in classrooms and educational contexts, and how an intersectional lens can suggest ways in which to counter these in multilingual classrooms and language teaching.

The chapters use a range of methodologies to explore theoretical, empirical...

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