Enhancing speaking skills of beginner level students through the co-teaching method in efl classrooms
| dc.contributor.advisor | MartĆnez, Alina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Morales CobeƱa, Jonathan Omir | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-27T15:28:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-11-27T15:28:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | This study evaluated the effectiveness of the co-teaching method for enhancing the oral skills of beginner-level English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students within the Ecuadorian public education system. The research addresses systemic challenges such as overcrowded classrooms and traditional methodologies that limit oral practice. Through a mixed-methods action research design with a quasi-experimental approach, an experimental group that received instruction via co-teaching was compared to a control group that followed a traditional model. Data was collected through oral production pre- and post-tests, classroom observations, and student surveys. The quantitative and qualitative results demonstrated that the experimental group achieved significantly greater improvements in their communicative competence. A notable progression was observed in pronunciation, vocabulary, confidence, and engagement, in addition to a substantial reduction of the "affective filter" compared to the control group. Students perceived the co-teaching classes as more dynamic, interactive, and secure. It is concluded that the co-teaching method is an effective and viable pedagogical intervention to foster the development of oral skills in educational contexts with limited resources. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | El presente estudio evaluĆ³ la efectividad del mĆ©todo de coenseƱanza para mejorar las habilidades orales de estudiantes de nivel principiante de inglĆ©s como lengua extranjera (EFL) en el sistema de educaciĆ³n pĆŗblica ecuatoriano. La investigaciĆ³n aborda desafĆos sistĆ©micos como aulas sobrepobladas y metodologĆas tradicionales que limitan la prĆ”ctica oral. Mediante un diseƱo de investigaciĆ³n-acciĆ³n de mĆ©todos mixtos con un enfoque cuasiexperimental, se comparĆ³ un grupo experimental, que recibiĆ³ instrucciĆ³n mediante coenseƱanza, con un grupo de control que siguiĆ³ un modelo tradicional. Los datos se recopilaron a travĆ©s de pre y post-tests de producciĆ³n oral, observaciones en el aula y encuestas a estudiantes. Los resultados cuantitativos y cualitativos demostraron que el grupo experimental logrĆ³ mejoras significativamente mayores en su competencia comunicativa. Se observĆ³ una notable progresiĆ³n en la pronunciaciĆ³n, el vocabulario, la confianza y el compromiso, ademĆ”s de una reducciĆ³n sustancial del "filtro afectivo" en comparaciĆ³n con el grupo de control. Los estudiantes percibieron las clases de coenseƱanza como mĆ”s dinĆ”micas, interactivas y seguras. Se concluye que el mĆ©todo de coenseƱanza es una intervenciĆ³n pedagĆ³gica eficaz y viable para fomentar el desarrollo de habilidades orales en contextos educativos con recursos limitados. | |
| dc.format.extent | 96 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Morales CobeƱa, Jonathan Omir (2025). Enhancing speaking skills of beginner level students through the co-teaching method in efl classrooms. Quevedo. UTEQ. 96 paginas | |
| dc.identifier.other | 220109 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorio.uteq.edu.ec/handle/43000/8886 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Quevedo: UTEQ | |
| dc.rights | openAccess | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ec/ | |
| dc.subject | Co-teaching | |
| dc.subject | Speaking skills | |
| dc.subject | English as a foreign language | |
| dc.subject | Communicative competence | |
| dc.title | Enhancing speaking skills of beginner level students through the co-teaching method in efl classrooms | |
| dc.type | bachelorThesis |
