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Ítem An analysis of students’ needs at programa de formación complementaria in Normal Superior de Popayán(Universidad Icesi, 2019-01-01) Burbano Astaiza, Paula Andrea; Biancha Ramirez , Hector Fabio; Asesor TesisThis study investigated the English language needs of the students in the Programa de Formación Complementaria in Escuela Normal Superior de Popayán from the perspectives of administrators, teachers and students (undergraduates and graduates) in order to evaluate the academic program and its constraints in a deeper way. Data was collected through interviews and focus groups, a total of 15 people were involved in the study. A questionnaire was also applied to a total of 35 students. After collecting the date, questionnaires were initially analyzed using three precoded categories: English language, students’ needs and constraints and the English academic program. The interviews were transcribed in order to comprehend in a better way the opinions and students´ interests and to facilitate the identification of repetitive patterns.Ítem Ninth graders’ motivation towards the english learning in a public school in Cali Colombia(Universidad Icesi, 2021-01-01) Banguera González, Mónica Leonor; Valencia Restrepo, Johanna Elizabeth; Asesor TesisMotivation is the motor for humans to accomplish a task. Many times, it determines success if we put it together with discipline. However, it is very important to take into account the factors that affect it in the different fields of life. To this regard, some authors mention different types of motivation, such as intrinsic, extrinsic and amotivation. To be motivated requires a series of characteristics that make an individual to behave oriented towards the achievement of a personal goal. In the field of language learning, there are some authors who describe some motivational components related to motivation and categorize them into three main dimensions such as the Language Level, the Learner Level, and the Learning Situation Level. Others talk about integrative and instrumental motivation toward language learning.Ítem The impact of authentic materials on rural secondary english learners(Universidad Icesi, 2022-01-01) Santander Caicedo, Birna Rosario; Portilla Quintero, Brayan; Asesor TesisThis Master’s research aims at describing to what extent the implementation of authentic materials (brochures, advertisements, product descriptions) impacts the intercultural competence of secondary EFL learners from a public rural high school in Nariño. This paper was carried out by collecting and analyzing the data by reviewing key concepts and designing a didactic sequence. Before applying all the elements of the didactic sequence, a semi-structured interview was applied. After this, a written and speaking pre-test was employed. Then, the didactic sequence was executed based on the concept of authenticity. Next, a written and speaking post-test phase was conducted for comparing results. Finally, an online questionnaire was employed to find out students’ perceptions after the implementation of this teaching strategy. After all, considering the findings, the application of materials based on authenticity helped students enhance their intercultural communicative competence and English-speaking and writing skills. A supplementary benefit of this didactic strategy, the application of the questionnaire shows an increase in curiosity and motivation when using brochures, advertisements, and product descriptions for speaking tasks.Ítem Let’s read about our own coffee land(Universidad Icesi, 2022-01-01) Labbao Ramírez, JennyferThis project shows the incidence of the use of Coffee Culture readings in the vocabulary level of students. This leads students to learn more about their own culture. It also lets students to be aware of their natural wealth and the biodiversity that surrounds them. The research question that guided this project was what the incidence of vocabulary acquisition from foreign language readings related to the students’ own context is? The research project used classroom observations and individual students’ work, together with a conscientious analysis of relevant research about reading as a tool for improving vocabulary. I could conclude that readings about students’ real context enhance their interest in the class and make them feel self-confident, motivated and proud of their culture, leading us to results that demonstrate that it is possible to improve students' English lexicon through these kinds of readings.Ítem Strategies to motivate student´s oral production in english classes(Universidad Icesi, 2022-01-01) Mejía Quiceno, Martha Liliana; Pardo García, Néstor Alejandro; Asesor TesisGetting students to participate in oral activities in English classes in a public school is a challenge for most teachers. This research seeks alternatives to implement in English classes and thus motivates students to participate in a communicative exchange. This article presents the analysis of the qualitative and quantitative results of the effects obtained by implementing music strategies and authentic tasks in the eighth grade of a public school in Cali city, taking into account the conclusions of the results of this research, teachers are encouraged to use these strategies to improve participation in oral activities in the classroom.Ítem Pronunciation learning strategies to strengthen oral intelligibility in 7th grade english students in the I.E. Monseñor Ramon Arcila a public school in Cali(Universidad Icesi, 2022-01-01) Grijalba Rojas, James Julian; Segura Antury, Jhonny; Asesor TesisThe document is the result of a research that aimed to examine the effects of the didactic strategies of pronunciation in the oral intelligibility of seventh grade English students in the public school Monseñor Ramón Arcila in Cali. For this purpose, a qualitative approach methodology was developed; the tools used to collect the information and to observe the progress of the process were: the diagnostic test, the application of a didactic sequence and the final test. The main aspect evaluated was intelligibility as a key component in pronunciation, in relation to reading and oral interaction. In the end, it is concluded that although the students did not improve their intelligibility process, they were able to identify the difficulties and seek learning strategies to improve it.Ítem Differentiated instruction and emotional intelligence strategies in the foreign language classroom influencing oral performance and academic success(Universidad Icesi, 2022-01-01) Cerón González, Paula Andrea; Quirama Cano, Yirley Andrea; Díaz Mejía, Diana Margarita; Asesor TesisThis study introduces how the application of Differentiated Instruction (DI) and Emotional Intelligence (EI) strategies influence oral performance and academic success in the English subject. The investigation was carried out with 11th graders who belong to two different public-school settings in Colombia. After a seven-week research period, with both the application and observation of how strategies, activities, and oral tasks planned, impacted the English oral performance of students; data gathered through the application of a pre and post-test in an interview format, observations, and reflective journals; allowed the teachers to grasp a general idea on how students were being positively influenced. Results obtained showed that students improved in their control of emotions, which simultaneously impacted their oral performance and academic achievement in English. In addition, strategies implemented allowed the teachers to evidence different aspects: students prefer working with written materials, they have a marked necessity to have their responses written before orally producing them, leveled instructions play an essential role, that interaction is crucial and motivating for students, and that the use of Spanish in the classroom is a way to enhance engagement with the topics and activities proposed.Ítem A proposal of a didactic sequence for english class in 9th grade in Marino Renjifo Salcedo School, in Colombia, using movie excerpts to raise the awareness of intercultural communicative competence.(Universidad Icesi, 2022-06-01) Mosquera Mosquera, Pablo Alexander; García Gómez, Zenaida; Marr, Timothy Gordon; Asesor TesisThis research study offers a pedagogical proposal for evaluating the effectiveness of ICC in teaching and learning English by using movie excerpts in a didactic sequence. Culture, interculturality, motivation, communicative, and intercultural competencies concepts will be aboard widely in the theoretical framework. The research took place in ninth grade (9°) at Marino Renjifo Salcedo ethnic-educative institution in Candelaria, Valle. Carrying out this research we followed qualitative research and a didactic sequence follow-up. Beginning and closing surveys were applied to analyze what kind of information students knew about their perceptions of culture, and their motivation in learning English as well as a pre-test and a post test to indicate the development of ICC in the students and their improvement in the target language. The results indicated that the students’ perception about interculturality improved at the end of the intervention since they could identify their cultural aspects such as ethnic group, traditions, and beliefs, and were able to identify them with the other cultures represented in the movies. Students considered they improved in writing, speaking, and listening skills.Ítem Ma report implementation and evaluation of the impact of CLIL approach in a public high school(Universidad Icesi, 2021-01-01) Minotha Zapata, Carlos Andrés; Peñafort Camacho, Cristina; Asesor TesisPedro Antonio Molina is a public high school located southeast of Santiago de Cali, Colombia. It was founded in 1977 as the first public technical-industrial school in Santiago de Cali. It offers five industrial-technical fields: mechanics, systems, electricity and electronics, chemistry, and drawing. IETI PAM, as it is known by the academic community, has eight branches located in the commune 6 of the city. This research took place in the morning session of the main branch, which is located in the San Luis neighborhood. Students live in 1 and 2 socio-economic stratum neighborhoods that are located around the school. In the main branch there were 598 students who were divided into 15 groups from 7th to 11th grade. Those students were taught by 22 teachers from academic and technical fields. In this study, two groups participated, out of three of 11th grade. The control group was composed by 19 students (10 males and 9 females) who started working with me from 10th grade; the experimental group was composed by 22 students (8 males and 14 females) who worked with me from 9th grade and to whom I was their homeroom teacher. Both groups shared some characteristics: they were heterogeneous in their English proficiency level, most of them were in A1 and A2 level, but there were some others who were in B1; they had four hours of English instructions per week; and most of the students in both groups were really responsible with assignments proposed by the teachers.Ítem Student's attitudes, needs and beliefs about english as a foreign language and its teaching-learning process in the Antonio José Camacho Technical School(Universidad Icesi, 2020-01-01) Zambrano Pasos, Ayda Lucy; Díaz Mejía, Diana Margarita; Asesor TesisThe purpose of this study was to analyze the attitudes, beliefs, and needs of eleventh graders with respect to English as a foreign language and its teaching-learning process in an official technical school in Cali. This research was an exploratory and descriptive study where qualitative and quantitative instruments helped to give students the voice they needed to participate in their learning process of the English class. The findings provided teachers and school with excellent tools and ideas to be implemented in the updating of the English area plan, and allowed eleventh graders to participate actively leaving a legacy for future generations. It also demonstrated that recognizing the attitudes towards the English, the beliefs about the foreign language, and the real and contextualized needs of the students with English, is very relevant for teachers to make the English language learning more interesting, attractive, and meaningful to students. Keywords: foreign language, English language teaching-learnin