Licenciatura en Idioma Extranjero - Inglés

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    Pedagogical experiences of pre-service teachers facing in-person EFL classes
    (Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios – UNIMINUTO, 2024-10-15) Parra Suárez, Camila Andrea; Ruíz Euce, Laura Daniela; Suárez Vega, Karen Andrea; Bedoya Hernández, Ana Milena; Concha Vargas, Sebastián
    This monograph is a qualitative Case Study that aims to explore the pedagogical experiences of pre-service teachers when faced with face-to-face teaching of English as a foreign language. It also aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of pedagogical tools such as Communicative Language Teaching and Total Physical Response in solving frequent classroom problems. The data collection was conducted through semi-structured qualitative interviews, a perception questionnaire and observations where its results focused on the problems when applying the theory in real aspects of the profession, assessing what was learned in the degree helped the pre-service teachers to develop as competent educators in real classroom aspects. Additionally, this study was conducted to identify and propose strategies based on the experiences of 10 pre-service teachers, whose opinions were analyzed using coding techniques to identify patterns and emerging themes. Moreover, the results will help shed light on what difficulties pre-service teachers face in practice, describing and analyzing them in order to contribute with tips and strategies oriented to students in the first semesters of the career, underlining that Communicative Language Teaching and Total Physical Response are essential for the resolution of difficulties in the classroom. In conclusion, the educational training and strategies of Communicative Language Teaching and Total Physical Response will be useful for beginning teachers if they are applied when facing significant challenges, considering the practical and realistic contexts where pre-service teachers face significant challenges when applying the theory in their classrooms.