UNIVERSIDAD MAGISTER
MEMORIA DE SEMINARIO DE GRADUACIÓN PARA OPTAR AL GRADO DE
LICENCIATURA EN LA ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLÉS
BACH. YESSENIA MENDOZA OBANDO
BACH. NATALIA ALEJANDRA ESPINOZA SOLANO
DECEMBER, 2016
“ANALYSIS OF THE ENGLISH READING
STRATEGIES ON 11TH GRADERS FOR IMPROVING
THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AT COLEGIO
NOCTURNO PUERTO VIEJO SARAPIQUÍ, 2016”
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
Nowadays, English may not be the most spoken language in the world, but it is
the official language in a large number of countries.
It is estimated that the number of people in the world that use in English to
communicate is around two billion.
It is the governing business language and has become almost a necessity for
people to speak English if they are to enter a global workforce.
JUSTIFICATION
English, is an international language in the world. Most people are using this
language on the daily life.
It is an important language because is necessary the communication with other
people in many places.
One important objective is to identify the most important strategies to transmit the
language so that professors can determine which techniques are effective for
different students.
OBJECTIVES
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To analyze the English reading strategies used by 11th graders proposing an alternative
tool that improves their reading skill at Colegio Nocturno Puerto Viejo Sarapiquí, 2016.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
To describe the general characteristics of English students.
To identify the general characteristics of English teachers.
To determine English teaching approaches used by the teachers in eleventhEnglish students.
To recognize reading strategies that 11th graders use in the English class.
To determine the academic resources the English teachers use.
To propose English reading for students in English.
VARIABLES
General characteristics of English students.
General characteristics of English teachers.
English teaching approaches use by teachers.
English reading strategies use by students in the class.
Academic resources used by English teachers.
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
The Colegio Nocturno de Puerto Viejo is located in Puerto Viejo in the first
district of the canton of Sarapiquí, province of Heredia.
The Colegio Nocturno de Puerto Viejo began its educational work in 2006.
The main objective is to promote an educational environment that
encourages the development of intellectual, social, emotional values
supporting youth and adults to get the Bachiller in Secondary Education.
Student community is integrated between 800 and 1000 young and adult
each year.
40 professors
6 administrative staff.
27 classroom
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Reading is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order toconstruct or derive meaning (reading comprehension).
The reading process requires continuous practice, development, andrefinement.
Reading requires creativity and critical analysis.
To read effectively, people may need some strategies to help their dealwith the text, there are several strategies are useful when people read.
ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE USED IN READING
CLASSROOM
Scanning
When you scan, you have a question in mind. You do not read every word, only key words
that will answer your question.
Practice in scanning will help you learn to skip over unimportant words so that you can read
faster.
Skimming
It is a reading technique that can save you time and help you get through a text quickly.
People skim to get the general sense of a passage, not specific details.
When you skim, you should not read the whole text. Your eyes should move very quickly over
the lines and you should read only the parts of the text that will help you answer the
questions
Locating the Main Idea
One useful way to understand the main idea of a paragraph is to start by
identifying the topic of the paragraph; it is the subject under discussion.
Making Inferences
When you “infer” something, you are drawing an unstated conclusion from
the information that you already have.
Success at making inferences depends on the background knowledge and
the facts given in the text.
Thinking Logically
When you are reading, understanding the words is not enough to understand the
whole text. You need to be able to make logical connections between the ideas and
information in your reading.
Guessing Meanings from Contexts
When you try to guess the meaning of an unknown word, you use the text
surrounding the word –the context– to provide you with clues.
Sometimes you can guess the meaning of a word from other words within the
sentence but sometimes you may need to read several sentences in order to find the
clues.
Guessing will help you get a rough idea about the word while you are reading.
THE TEACHING LEARNING PROCCESS IN
EDUCATION
Education includes both the teaching and learning of knowledge,
appropriate conduct, and technical competency.
It centers of attention on the cultivation of skills, deals or professions, as
well as mental, moral and artistic development.
Formal education consists of organized instruction, teaching and training
by teachers.
This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of
curricula.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE APPROACH
According to John W Creswell (2008)
Quantitative research is a means for testing objective theories by
examining the relationship among variables. In turn, can be measured.
Typically, on instruments, so that numbered data can be analyzed using
statistical procedures.
Qualitative research is The process of research involves emerging
questions and procedures. Data typically collected in the participant's
setting.
RANGE AGE OF 11th
GRADERS
88.46%
11.54% 0% 0% 0%
15-25 years 26-35 years 36- 45 years 46-55 years More than 56
TEACHERS LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY INTERNATIONAL
CERTIFICATION (TOEIC) OF TEACHERS
40.00%40.00%
0.00% 20,00%
B2 C1 C2 None
APPROACHES USED BY ENGLISH TEACHERS
60.00%
40.00%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Grammar- translation Communicative Audio-lingual Total physical response Direct Natural
CONCLUSIONS
Most of the students in 11th graders are on a typical age range from 15 to 35
come from different areas in Sarapiquí.
Teachers used and individual work, only a few times addressed to students
work in pairs or groups.
The development of communicative approach is the main objective of these
teachers, but only a few of them obtain this goal.
Students have troubles at the moment of reading a text, because the lack of
vocabulary and the majority of the time they have to read all text in order to
understand the reading.
The resources use by teacher improve listening exercises, videos, songs and
listening games. By video bean and computers teacher, flashcards, games and
role plays.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Students in 11th graders at Colegio Nocturno Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí are in a
typical age range then it is essential to create new procedures in which students
learn how to read and obtain information from readings.
It is imperative for teachers to continue their education and training to improve
their own level of English proficiency.
The use of different approach teachers will involve all skills of the students and
catch their attention, using new and attractive resources.
It is important for teachers to develop some exercises that let to students learn
how use reading strategies.
It is important that teachers use modern academic resources. In this case,
technology is a very important tool in classes.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To suggest some reading strategies that could be used by students in
English learning skills for improving academic performance.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
To present a booklet with many readings and tasks to student on behalf of
developing different reading strategies.
To develop interactive and dynamic readings and activities for students in
order to motivate them.
DEVELOPING OF THE PROPOSAL
The booklet will focus on the use of methodology, strategies and exercises
which are based on reading skill.
The goal is that teachers will learn different types of texts and the best
strategies for reading.
To expand sight vocabularies and word-solving strategies for reading
subject-specific texts.
Teachers will apply the techniques learned in the booklet with their
students in their English classes.
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Analysis reading objectives as abasis for strategic planning.
One way of utilizing booklet ismatching and converting texts inattractive activities.
Finding competitive advantageabout what readers need.
Teachers will have access ondifferent types of texts willmotivate students.
Teachers will find the beststrategies for reading.
Developing booklet multiple andmeaningful opportunities topractice reading in subjectspecific contexts.
Students can be taught to bestrategic and effective readersbut sometimes they do not liketo read.
Students feel frustration whenthey read a text and cannotunderstand.
Students had problem withcritical and creative connectiontexts ideas.