English and Spanish literacy in Mexican secondary public school: a case study
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2019-12
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Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
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"Considering the new educational reform, the new technologies in the ways reading and writing are understood today, and current literacy theories, this thesis seeks to compare and contrast how literacy is conceptualized in the English and Spanish programs (2017) for public secondary school, and teachers’ perceptions and practices to promote literacy. The research is carried out as a case study and uses Content Analysis techniques to retrieve and analyze the data. First, it analyzes and compares the conceptualizations of literacy, suggested practices and learning outcomes of the English and Spanish programs. Secondly, it analyzes and contrasts eight interviews of English and Spanish teachers from a semi-urban (Cuetzalan, Puebla) and an urban (Monterrey, Nuevo León) secondary school. However, while in Spanish the practices focus more on literature, developing critical thinking skills, and grammar, in English they seem to be aimed to develop communicative competence. This investigation concludes by stressing the importance of implementing up to date literacy practices, like information literacy and meaningful practices that consider students’ likings in order to improve students’ literacy skills and performance in international tests".
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