Presentación examen profesional

Thesis

Task-based learning as a method to enhance minimal production of simple sentences.

Presented by:Jessica Lazcano Ochoa

Director of thesis:Mtra. Yolanda Rodríguez González.

July, 2024

Index

Characteristics of TBL method

Context

1.

8.

First approach to contents from NEM

9.

Problem statement

2.

Project 2 and Project 3

10.

Justification

3.

Results

11.

Main aspects

4.

Conclusions

12.

Type of investigation

5.

Main authors

6.

Relevant data

7.

Context

ESCUELA SECUNDARIA TÉCNICA NUM. 43

Classroom context

Social context

School context

Problem statement

Traditional methodologies for English Language Teaching.

Innovation for education

Teachers help students to enhance their linguistic abilities.

Justification

• Teaching means continuous changes.
• Minimal production of language productive skills (Writing).

Hypothesis

Research question

By using Task-based learning, students will improve the minimal production of simple sentences that enhance the communication of simple ideas.

Will the Task-Based Learning (TBL) method enhance the minimal production of simple sentences?

General objective

Specific objectives

To enhance the minimal production through the construction of simple sentences in English, applying task-based learning method

Action-research under qualitative approach. Evaluation of students' pieces of evidence characteristics.

10 students sample. (Not considering students with serious academic issues.)

TYPE OF INVESTIGATION

MAIN AUTHORS

1996

2019

1987

MAIN AUTHORS

2012

1978

Relevant data

Before the application of the proposal

• Grammar structure (present simple tense)

• Grammatical categories (pronouns and verbs)

50%

7 out of 10

Applicarion of the VAK test.

students showed they learn better through visual and kinesthetic activities.

of students passed the diagnostic test.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TBL METHOD

"Task" are assignments students must complete in order to achieve an outcome.

Task are related to students' daily life.

TBL includes 3 stages:

• Pre-task stage
• On-task stage
• Post-task s tage

TBL is focused on students active participation to achieve outcomes together.

Creative tasks (Projects).

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NUEVA ESCUELA MEXICANA

FOR TEACHING MULTICULTURALITY

Magazine: "Day of the dead in different countries"

METHODOLOGY

First approach to contents from NEM

On-task stage

Pre-task stage

Post-task stage

• Students received feedbak from the teacher about their products.

• Lack of time for an exam.

NEM is the new perspective under which teachers from mexican public schools are giving contents.

Students worked the current stage following the writing procedure according to Graham et al. (2012) and Williams (2003.)

Students started identifying and completing activities about personal pronouns and verb "to be".

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Project 2: Urban tribes catalog

Project 3: Dear pen-pal

Planning

Planning

Drafting

Drafting

Sharing

Sharing and editing

Editing

PUBLISHING

PUBLISHING

RESULTS

What does "sentence correctness imply?"

Grammatical order

Complete sentences

Possible mispelling mistakes.

Sentence correctness

Activities before the project.

Students' exam results

(Applied during the post-task stage)

CONCLUSIONS

Everything is important, but...

• Working together, corrections feel like a way to understand.

Speaking English along the sessions is a challenge for teachers.

• ELLs require a 24/7 accompaniment by teachers.

Applying contents from NEM is not hard for ELT.

Time for English classes is not enough.

"Undoubtedly, there are always results, but they will never show the way researchers expect"

- Jessica Lazcano

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Jessica Lazcano Ochoa

1. Students were organized in teams and investigated the characteristics of different urban tribes in Mexico. 2. They chose the information making sentences in Spanish describing Urban Tribes’ members. 3. Students highlighted the main vocabulary for this project —words they didn’t know— and investigated the correct word’s translation.

Number of responses for each learning style.

1. Students presented sentences to the teacher and received corrections according to the spelling mistakes they had. 2. This writing process implied of three revision sessions during which students corrected the mistakes to prepare the piece of writing and present it

1. Students presented sentences to the teacher and received corrections according to the spelling mistakes they had. 2. Together, students and the teacher reflect on the mistakes according to previous activities in different sessions.

Simple sentences

• Groups of words that expresses a whole event or situation.

• They contain a subject and a predicate.

Tantray (2016) Andersen (2014)