How can scaffolding activities enhance self-confidence in EFL Learners during Oral Performances?
| dc.audience | Todo Público | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Simpson, Joellen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gallego, Gloria Esneda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vallejos, Gloria Stella | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Cali 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.accessioned | 2026-06-22T22:31:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-07-04 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Un gran número de estudiantes de escuelas públicas de Cali, Colombia, enfrentaron muchos problemas al momento de hablar inglés. Si bien han estado tomando clases de inglés durante un par de años, la escasa exposición al idioma fuera del aula y los problemas socioemocionales les generan ansiedad y baja autoestima, especialmente al realizar tareas orales. El grupo de estudiantes que se investiga en este estudio son alumnos de noveno grado con niveles A0-A1, y el propósito es investigar cómo se puede emplear el andamiaje para reducir la ansiedad y aumentar la confianza durante las actividades orales. El trabajo se llevó a cabo en dos escuelas públicas, utilizando una metodología de investigación-acción cualitativa. Se implementó un plan de acción que incluía estrategias de apoyo graduales, como modelado, repetición y participación entre pares. Las entrevistas a los estudiantes antes y después de la intervención permitieron evaluar los cambios en la confianza y las emociones. Los hallazgos sugieren que cuando los estudiantes reciben apoyo emocional y académico, se les anima a asumir riesgos, a participar activamente en la clase de inglés y a confiar en su capacidad de aprendizaje. Los resultados sugieren que el andamiaje podría contribuir significativamente a la creación de un espacio de aula en el que los estudiantes se sientan cómodos para hablar y progresar como aprendices de idiomas. | spa |
| dc.description.abstract | A great number of students in public schools in Cali, Colombia, encountered many troubles in the moment, they needed to speak English. While they have been taking lessons in English for a couple of years now, the little amount of exposure to the language beyond the classroom and the socio-emotional problems make them anxious and result in low self-confidence, especially when it comes to perform in oral tasks. The group of students who it is aimed to investigate in this study are ninth graders with A0-A1 levels and the purpose is to investigate how scaffolding can be employed to reduce anxiety and build confidence during oral activities. The work was undertaken in two public schools, with qualitative action research methodology. An action plan was put in place to involve supportive, graded strategies, such as modelling, repetition, and peer involvement. Interviews of students before and after the intervention provided a way to assess changes in confidence and emotions. The findings suggested that when students have emotional and academic support, they are encouraged to take risks, to take part actively in english class and trust that they can learn. The findings imply that scaffolding could significantly contribute to the construction of a classroom space in which students can feel comfortable to talk and grow as language learners. | eng |
| dc.description.degreelevel | Magíster | |
| dc.description.degreename | Trabajo de grado para optar al título de Magister en la Enseñanza del inglés Como Lengua Extranjera | |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Acknowledgment -- Abstract -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1. Problem Research -- 1.2.1. General Objective -- 1.2.2. Specific Objectives -- 1. 3. Justification -- Chapter 2: Review of the Literature -- 2.1. Literature Review -- 2.1.1. Anxiety in Language Learning -- 2.1.2. Scaffolding as a Pedagogical Strategy -- 2.1.3. Empirical Evidence on Scaffolding Effectiveness -- 2.1.4. Enhancing Self - Confidence -- Chapter 3: Methodology -- 3.1. Research Methodology -- 3.2. Phases of the Action Research -- 3.3. Description of Setting -- 3.4. Description of Subjects -- 3.4.1. The First School -- 3.4.2. The Second School -- 3.5. Data Collection -- 3.5.1. Instruments of Data Collection -- 3.5.2. Lesson plan Implementation: First and Second Cycle of Action Research -- 3.5.3. Student Audio Recordings -- 3.5.4. Activity Samples -- 3.5.5. Unstructured Interviews -- 3.5.6. Ethical Considerations -- 3.6. Data Analysis -- 3.7. Limitations -- Chapter 4: Results and Discussions -- 4.1. Interviews -- 4.2. Lesson Plan Implementation: First Cycle observations -- 4.3. Lesson Plan Implementation: Second Cycle of Action Research Observations -- 4.4. Impact After Scaffolding -- 4.4.1. Anxiety Reduction and Emotion Regulation -- 4.4.2. Greater Oral Participation and Willingness to Take Risks -- 4.4.3. Correct Use of Scaffolding Tools -- 4.4.4. Peer Collaboration -- 4. 5. Comparison of Observations of Cycles 1 and 2 -- 4.5.1. Experience of Emotion and Anxiety -- 4.5.2. Participation Patterns -- 4.5.3. Peers’ Presence and Aids -- 4.5.4. Use of Scaffolding -- 4.5.5. Indicators of Language Development -- 4.6. Follow - up Interviews -- 4.7. Teachers’ Reflections -- Chapter 5: Conclusions and Recommendations -- 5.1 Recommendations -- References -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Appendix E -- Appendix F -- Appendix G | spa |
| dc.format.extent | 131 páginas | |
| dc.format.medium | Digital | |
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| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10906/130747 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Universidad Icesi | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Ciencias Humanas | |
| dc.publisher.place | Santiago de Cali | |
| dc.publisher.program | Maestría en Enseñanza del inglés Como Lengua Extranjera | |
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| dc.subject.proposal | Estrategias de andamiaje | spa |
| dc.subject.proposal | Ansiedad en tareas orales de EFL | spa |
| dc.subject.proposal | Factores psicosociales | spa |
| dc.subject.proposal | Autoconfianza | spa |
| dc.subject.proposal | Scaffolding strategies | eng |
| dc.subject.proposal | Anxiety in EFL speaking tasks | eng |
| dc.subject.proposal | Psycho-social factors | eng |
| dc.subject.proposal | Self-confidence | eng |
| dc.subject.proposal | Tesis de Maestría en Enseñanza del inglés Como Lengua Extranjera | spa |
| dc.title | How can scaffolding activities enhance self-confidence in EFL Learners during Oral Performances? | spa |
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