Open AccessConstructivism and ICTs to Improve Language Skills
Author(s) -
Sonia Rodríguez Salazar
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
letras
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2215-4094
pISSN - 1409-424X
DOI - 10.15359/rl.2-44.8
Subject(s) - icts , constructivism (international relations) , communication skills , humanities , pedagogy , psychology , information and communications technology , mathematics education , sociology , computer science , philosophy , political science , medical education , medicine , international relations , world wide web , politics , law
Se examina la experiencia de los estudiantes y los profesores de dos grupos de un curso de Elocución con el uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TICs), para mejorar sus habilidades de expresión oral en inglés. Se presenta el diseño del curso y la metodología en la cual se fundamentó, así como las apreciaciones de los trabajos de estos a lumnos a la hora de mejorar las habilidades comunicativas orales por medio del enfoque constructivista. Se incluyen recomendaciones para poner en práctica esta metodología.A description is provided here of the experience of the students and teachers of two Elocution courses in which Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) were used to improve oral communication skills in English. Reference is made to the design of the course and the methodology it is based on, together with some insights of the assignments that students did to improve their English speaking skills through the constructivism approach. Recommendations are also provided for others interested in using this type of methodology.