Students' needs reflected in the EFL program: A small-scale evaluation of the methodologies proposed in an English program

In order to evaluate if there were discrepancies or not among the methodology proposed in the English program, students’ needs and what the teacher was actually doing in her classes, 13 ninth graders were asked to answer two questionnaires and they were also observed while they were in their English...

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Main Authors: Mora Acosta Lisbeth, Ramos Holguín Bertha
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2003-08-01
Series:Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11228
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description In order to evaluate if there were discrepancies or not among the methodology proposed in the English program, students’ needs and what the teacher was actually doing in her classes, 13 ninth graders were asked to answer two questionnaires and they were also observed while they were in their English classes at the Institución Educativa Departamental El Vino (Cundinamarca, Colombia). The English teacher was also interviewed and a self- assessment questionnaire was given to her. The analysis of data showed that there were matches and mismatches among those three aspects. 
 
 Key words: English-Teaching-Methods, English-Teaching-Programs-Evaluation, Second Language Acquisition-Teaching-Programs, Students-Teaching-Evaluation, Selfevaluation- Methodology
 
 Con el propósito de evaluar si existía o no concordancia entre las metodologías propuestas en el programa de inglés, las necesidades de los estudiantes y lo que la profesora realizaba en clase, trece estudiantes de noveno grado respondieron dos cuestionarios y fueron observados mientras estaban en su clases de inglés en la Institución Educativa Departamental El Vino (Cundinamarca, Colombia). De la misma forma, la profesora fue entrevistada y respondió un cuestionario de auto evaluación. El análisis de la información recogida mostró que había discrepancias y concordancias entre los tres aspectos anteriormente mencionados.
 
 Palabras clave: Inglés-Enseñanza-Métodos, Inglés-Enseñanza-Programas- Evaluación, Adquisición de segundo lenguaje-Enseñanza-Programas, Estudiantes-Enseñanza-Evaluación, Auto evaluación-Metodología
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spelling doaj-art-5ccc026ba36848c1b62f2f9748d719072025-08-20T01:57:09ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaProfile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development1657-07902003-08-0141Students' needs reflected in the EFL program: A small-scale evaluation of the methodologies proposed in an English programMora Acosta LisbethRamos Holguín BerthaIn order to evaluate if there were discrepancies or not among the methodology proposed in the English program, students’ needs and what the teacher was actually doing in her classes, 13 ninth graders were asked to answer two questionnaires and they were also observed while they were in their English classes at the Institución Educativa Departamental El Vino (Cundinamarca, Colombia). The English teacher was also interviewed and a self- assessment questionnaire was given to her. The analysis of data showed that there were matches and mismatches among those three aspects. 
 
 Key words: English-Teaching-Methods, English-Teaching-Programs-Evaluation, Second Language Acquisition-Teaching-Programs, Students-Teaching-Evaluation, Selfevaluation- Methodology
 
 Con el propósito de evaluar si existía o no concordancia entre las metodologías propuestas en el programa de inglés, las necesidades de los estudiantes y lo que la profesora realizaba en clase, trece estudiantes de noveno grado respondieron dos cuestionarios y fueron observados mientras estaban en su clases de inglés en la Institución Educativa Departamental El Vino (Cundinamarca, Colombia). De la misma forma, la profesora fue entrevistada y respondió un cuestionario de auto evaluación. El análisis de la información recogida mostró que había discrepancias y concordancias entre los tres aspectos anteriormente mencionados.
 
 Palabras clave: Inglés-Enseñanza-Métodos, Inglés-Enseñanza-Programas- Evaluación, Adquisición de segundo lenguaje-Enseñanza-Programas, Estudiantes-Enseñanza-Evaluación, Auto evaluación-Metodologíahttp://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11228English-Teaching-Methods, English-Teaching-Programs-Evaluation, Second Language Acquisition-Teaching-Programs, Students-Teaching-Evaluation, Selfevaluation- Methodology
spellingShingle Mora Acosta Lisbeth
Ramos Holguín Bertha
Students' needs reflected in the EFL program: A small-scale evaluation of the methodologies proposed in an English program
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title Students' needs reflected in the EFL program: A small-scale evaluation of the methodologies proposed in an English program
title_full Students' needs reflected in the EFL program: A small-scale evaluation of the methodologies proposed in an English program
title_fullStr Students' needs reflected in the EFL program: A small-scale evaluation of the methodologies proposed in an English program
title_full_unstemmed Students' needs reflected in the EFL program: A small-scale evaluation of the methodologies proposed in an English program
title_short Students' needs reflected in the EFL program: A small-scale evaluation of the methodologies proposed in an English program
title_sort students needs reflected in the efl program a small scale evaluation of the methodologies proposed in an english program
topic English-Teaching-Methods, English-Teaching-Programs-Evaluation, Second Language Acquisition-Teaching-Programs, Students-Teaching-Evaluation, Selfevaluation- Methodology
url http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11228
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