Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: enseñanza/aprendizaje de lenguas metodología de investigación profesorado formación de profesores

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Teacher training programs and models recognize research engagement as a key competency of qualified professionals. However, despite current calls from scholars to bridge the divide between research and practice in second language teaching, little is known about how teaching professionals engage with existing research or carry out their own research. This study is the first to address this issue with regards to Spanish Language Teaching (SLT) professionals, aiming to understand if and how they engage with and in research, and identify what they would need to increase their engagement. Quantitative and qualitative analyses of online survey responses from 1,675 SLT professionals from 84 countries show that research engagement is dependent on the job description. Coding of freetext responses into eight themes (motivation, prestige,...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: trabajo teórico

Temas: lexicografía vocabulario enseñanza/aprendizaje de lenguas

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El estudio que se presenta a continuación es de carácter interdisciplinar y en él, confluyen dos ámbitos del conocimiento: la lexicografía y la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras. Este enfoque se aprecia claramente en el objetivo principal de la investigación: plantear un modelo de crítica lexicográfica destinado al análisis y la evaluación de las herramientas de consulta que se emplean habitualmente en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje de L2. De esta forma, el estudio ayudará a docentes y discentes de L2 a seleccionar el diccionario que mejor se adapte a sus necesidades y, además, aportará datos útiles para el desarrollo de la teoría y la práctica lexicográfica. Para su realización, se han establecido dos partes claramente diferenciadas: la primera es de naturaleza teórica y en ella, se analiza qué es la crítica...

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Tipo: libro

Temas: competencia intercultural cultura enseñanza/aprendizaje de lenguas

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This book provides a contemporary and critical examination of the theoretical and pedagogical impact of Michael Byram's pioneering work on intercultural communicative competence and intercultural citizenship within the field of language education and beyond. The chapters address important theoretical and empirical work on the teaching, learning, and assessment of intercultural learning, and highlight how individual language educators and communities of practice enact intercultural learning in locally appropriate ways. The book offers comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible knowledge for researchers, teachers, teacher-trainers and students.

Contents
Tables and Figures
Acknowledgements
Contributors
External Reviewers

Mike Fleming: Foreword

Irina Golubeva, Manuela Wagner and Troy...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: español como lengua de herencia Alemania español en Alemania educación primaria y secundaria

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In recent years, Heritage Language Programs have been attracting more and more attention in the European academic and educational policy contexts. In Germany, many efforts are being undertaken to foster the teaching of heritage languages in schools. This paper provides an overview of the teaching of Spanish as a Heritage Language in Germany through the long-established Program "Spanish Culture and Language Lessons" (Aulas de Lengua y Cultura Españolas) funded by the Spanish Ministry of Education for school-aged Spanish heritage speakers. The principal objectives of the study are to analyze the main fostering and constraining factors to participate in this program and to propose improvement measures. To achieve these purposes, a mixed quantitative and qualitative research methodology has been used. The findings are discussed...

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Tipo: libro

Temas: MCER enfoques y métodos diseño curricular evaluación

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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: actas

Temas: español para fines específicos enseñanza de ELE

Resumen: En abril del año pasado, tuvieron lugar las "Terceras Jornadas de Español para Fines Específicos de Viena" y hoy nos complace comunicar la aparición del volumen JEFE-Vi III: Contribuciones a las Jornadas de Español para Fines Específicos de Viena. A pesar de que se trata de una colección heterogénea de trabajos, todos ellos tienen en común el ofrecer una perspectiva poco estudiada o, al menos poco frecuente, del gran ámbito del Español para Fines Específicos.
 
El volumen está disponible en la página de las Jornadas JEFE-Vi (https://jefevi.com/iii-jefe-vi/) y en el Centro Virtual Cervantes, entre las actividades del centro de Viena, https://cvc.cervantes.es/ensenanza/...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: pronunciación fonética estudiantes franceses enseñanza/aprendizaje de lenguas

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Different methods to acquire a language can contribute differently to learning success. In the present study we tested the success of L2 stress contrasts acquisition, when ab initio learners were taught or not about the theoretic nature of L2 stress contrasts. In two 4-hour perceptual training methods, French-speaking listeners received either (a) explicit instructions about Spanish stress patterns and perception activities commonly used in L2 pronunciation courses or (b) no explicit instructions and a unique perception activity, a shape/word matching task. Results showed that French-speaking listeners improved their ability to identify and discriminate stress contrasts in Spanish after training. However, there was no significant difference between explicit and non-explicit training nor was there an effect on stress processing under...

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Tipo: libro

Temas: inclusión y equidad pedagogía crítica enseñanza/aprendizaje de lenguas formación de profesores

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This edited book expands the current scholarship on teaching world languages for social justice and equity in K-12 and postsecondary contexts in the US. Over the past decade, demand has been growing for a more critical approach to teaching languages and cultures: in response, this volume brings together a group of scholars whose work bridges the fields of world language education and critical approaches to education. Within the current US context, the chapters address the following key questions: (1) How are pre-service or in-service world language teachers/professors embedding issues, understandings, or content related to social justice, human rights, access, critical pedagogy and equity into their teaching and curriculum… (2) How are teacher educators preparing language teachers to teach for social justice, human rights, access and...

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Tipo: libro

Temas: práctica docente interacción formación de profesores

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El aula de segundas lenguas y lenguas extranjeras representan una situación comunicativa particular que es objeto de estudio y discusión de distintos enfoques y métodos. Este libro ofrece al docente recursos y fundamentos para gestionar el aula de segundas lenguas de manera efectiva. Los autores del volumen analizan el papel del docente y sus competencias, proponen claves para mejorar la interacción en el aula y ponen a disposición del lector un abanico de recursos de utilidad para la gestión efectiva del aula.

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Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: motivación factores afectivos metodología de investigación

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At the turn of the new millennium, in an article published in Language Teaching Research in 2000, Dörnyei and Kormos proposed that "active learner engagement is a key concern" for all instructed language learning. Since then, language engagement research has increased exponentially. In this article, we present a systematic review of 20 years of language engagement research. To ensure robust coverage, we searched 21 major journals on second language acquisition (SLA) and applied linguistics and identified 112 reports satisfying our inclusion criteria. The results of our analysis of these reports highlighted the adoption of heterogeneous methods and conceptual frameworks in the language engagement literature, as well as indicating a need to refine the definitions and operationalizations of engagement in both quantitative and qualitative...

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Tipo: libro

Metodología: trabajo teórico

Temas: tecnología educativa enseñanza/aprendizaje de lenguas enseñanza en línea e híbrida

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Parece evidente que, ante "el tsunami digital" que han vivido "y aún están viviendo" la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de lenguas, quienes actuamos en este sector de la educación (administraciones, centros, docentes, estudiantes, familias, editoriales, etc.) necesitamos abstraernos por un momento de esa vorágine para entender la amplitud de los cambios que se están produciendo, para evaluar su impacto y, sobre todo, para reflexionar sobre cómo deseamos que evolucione la enseñanza de las lenguas y el papel de la tecnología.
Y digo "deseamos" porque también parece evidente que esa gran ola digital ha cambiado nuestras prácticas de manera abrupta y que todos hemos respondido...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: expresión oral géneros textuales interacción pragmática

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Cada tipo de interacción oral requiere una gestión diferenciada de los turnos de habla y también el uso de unidades distintas de la lengua. Esta variedad discursiva y lingüística se practica en la clase de español como lengua extranjera (LE/L2) para su aprendizaje, pero no se sabe de forma fehaciente con qué resultados. Esta investigación es pionera al comparar tres tipos de actividades de interacción oral en el aula de español LE/L2 (relatos, discusiones y negociaciones) con el objetivo de conocer cómo inician los estudiantes su turno...

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Tipo: libro

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: español como lengua de herencia español en Estados Unidos educación superior

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n the United States, heritage language speakers represent approximately 22 percent of the population and 29 percent of the school-age population. Until now, though, few studies have examined the outcomes of classroom teaching of heritage languages.

Outcomes of University Spanish Heritage Language Instruction in the United States sheds light on the effectiveness of specific instructional methods for college-level heritage learners. The first of its kind, this volume addresses how receiving heritage classroom instruction affects Spanish speakers on multiple levels, including linguistic, affective, attitudinal, social, and academic outcomes. Examining outcomes of instruction in the Spanish language—the most common heritage language in the United States—provides insights that can be applied to instruction in other heritage...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enfoque por tareas enfoques y métodos diseño curricular

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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: capítulo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: sintaxis norma y estandarización gramática variación y variedades del español

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We present a selective review of studies on Romance languages wherein acceptability experiments played an important role in advancing our knowledge of the grammars of particular linguistic varieties and, by extension, furthering our knowledge of human language and linguistic theory. First, we examine recent studies on word order in wh-questions across varieties of Spanish. Next, we examine the value of acceptability experiments in the study of infrequent structures (e.g. clitic left-dislocation, focus fronting). We highlight the importance of data triangulation by examining studies of information focus in Spanish, emphasizing the impact that methodological choices can have on results. We also examine control and raising structures in Brazilian Portuguese, where conflicting results have required innovative methodological approaches....

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