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Exploring eight EFL teachers’ perceptions of oral fluency development at the Colombo Americano Cultural Center in Cali: Master’s report

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dc.contributor.advisorShah, Shamir
dc.contributor.authorPaz Gustin, Martha
dc.coverage.spatialCali de Lat: 03 24 00 N degrees minutes Lat: 3.4000 decimal degrees Long: 076 30 00 W degrees minutes Long: -76.5000 decimal degrees.
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-22T22:17:39Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-29
dc.description.abstractEste estudio cualitativo explora las percepciones de los docentes de inglés como lengua extranjera (EFL) sobre la fluidez oral y su desarrollo, un tema poco explorado en Colombia a pesar de su importancia en la evaluación de la expresión oral. La investigación busca brindar una visión multidimensional de la fluidez, incorporando no solo indicadores tradicionales sino también interpretaciones docentes y prácticas en el aula. Se trata de una investigación cualitativa con entrevistas semiestructuradas realizadas a ocho docentes del Centro Colombo Americano en Cali. Los hallazgos indican que los docentes priorizan la fluidez cognitiva sobre la fluidez verbal y percibida, enfatizan los factores emocionales e interaccionales e incorporan tareas orientadas a la fluidez en sus aulas. Si bien las perspectivas de los docentes están bien fundamentadas, carecen de una sólida base técnica, lo que resalta la necesidad de desarrollo profesional para profundizar su comprensión conceptual de la fluidez.spa
dc.description.abstractThis qualitative study explores English foreign language (EFL) teachers’ perceptions of oral fluency and its development, a topic underexplored in Colombia despite its importance in speaking assessment. The research aims to provide a multidimensional view of fluency, incorporating not only traditional indicators but also teacher interpretations and classroom practices. This is qualitative research with semi-structured interviews that were conducted with eight teachers from the Colombo Americano Center in Cali. Findings indicate that teachers prioritize cognitive fluency over utterance and perceived fluency, emphasize emotional and interactional factors, and incorporate fluency-oriented tasks in their classrooms. Although teachers’ views are informed, they lack a strong technical foundation, highlighting the need for professional development to deepen their conceptual understanding of fluency .eng
dc.description.degreelevelMagíster
dc.description.degreenameTrabajo de grado para optar al título de Magister en la Enseñanza del inglés Como Lengua Extranjera
dc.description.tableofcontentsContents -- 3 -- 1 Introduction -- 5 -- 2 Research Problem -- 6 -- 2.1 Research Question -- 7 -- 2.2 General Objective -- 7 -- 2.3 Specific Objectives -- 7 -- 2.4 Justification -- 7 -- 3 Literature Review -- 8 -- 4 Methodology -- 16 -- 4.1 Context -- 17 -- 4.2 Participants -- 17 -- 4.3 Data collection methods -- 19 -- 4.3.1 Interviews. -- 20 -- 4.4 Analysis of the data -- 20 -- 5 Results and Discussion -- 20 -- 5.1 What are Teachers’ Perceptions of Fluency? -- 21 -- 5.2 What Factors and Methodologies Promote or Hinder Fluency Development? -- 25 -- 6 Conclusions -- 34 -- 7 References -- 36 -- 8 Appendix -- 41spa
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10906/130742
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherUniversidad Icesi
dc.publisher.facultyCiencias Humanas
dc.publisher.placeSantiago de Cali
dc.publisher.programMaestría en Enseñanza del inglés Como Lengua Extranjera
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dc.subject.proposalFluidezspa
dc.subject.proposalInvestigación cualitativaspa
dc.subject.proposalFluidez cognitivaspa
dc.subject.proposalFactores emocionalesspa
dc.subject.proposalTareas orientadas a la fluidezspa
dc.subject.proposalFluencyeng
dc.subject.proposalQualitative researcheng
dc.subject.proposalCognitive fluencyeng
dc.subject.proposalEmotional factorseng
dc.subject.proposalFluency-oriented taskseng
dc.subject.proposalTesis de Maestría en Enseñanza del inglés Como Lengua Extranjeraspa
dc.titleExploring eight EFL teachers’ perceptions of oral fluency development at the Colombo Americano Cultural Center in Cali: Master’s reportspa
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