The STAR framework: towards a more communicative EFL class
English instruction needs to be transformed to provide learners with a suitable environment that allows them to interact in real life situations. For this reason, Task-based Instruction (TBI) has been included into a communicative framework to offer opportunities for learners to use the language...
| Autores Principales: | Olivares, Cinthya, Barrantes, Lena, Brenes Sánchez, Verónica |
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| Formato: | Artículo |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Escuela de Lenguas Modernas, Universidad de Costa Rica
2020
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http://hdl.handle.net/11056/18244 https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/42499 |
| Sumario: |
English instruction needs to be transformed to provide learners with a suitable environment
that allows them to interact in real life situations. For this reason, Task-based
Instruction (TBI) has been included into a communicative framework to offer opportunities
for learners to use the language without penalizing them for inevitable failures
in accuracy, motivating them to engage in the learning process (Willis & Willis, 2007).
Inspired by the TBI methodology, a framework called STAR was created to intensify the
use of communication in each stage of the lesson (starter, tackle, automatization and
recycling stages). Bearing this in mind, the purpose of this qualitative study is to demonstrate
the extent to which STAR fosters a more communicative environment for English
teaching. This research was conducted in a language program in a public university in
Costa Rica, where twenty-five English teachers were consulted about the effectiveness
of the framework; added to this, classroom observations and researchers’ logs provided
a deeper understanding about the role of STAR. The results evinced the effectiveness of
the use of communicative activities within the framework proposed to foster spontaneous
speech, heighten engagement, increase risk taking skills, boost learners’ autonomy and
build up collaboration in the EFL classroom. |
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