Analysis about the relation between external exposure to English language and the language competence of students in fifth grade from San Pedro School in Bucaramanga
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2021-02-12Registro en:
Rondón, J. (2020). Analysis about the relation between external exposure to English language and the language competence of students in fifth grade from San Pedro School in Bucaramanga. [Trabajo de grado, Licenciatura en Lenguas Extranjeras Inglés, Universidad Santo Tomás] Repositorio Institucional USTA
reponame:Repositorio Institucional Universidad Santo Tomás
instname:Universidad Santo Tomás
Autor
Rondón, Janice Lizzette
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Resumen
This study emerged out of the researcher’s personal experience of English as a foreign language learner and teacher, and its aim was to comprehend how this process and students’ competence is related to the external exposure to the language they can have. A profound analysis about how these external factors can be determinant for the success of their learning experience in the classroom was addressed, and thanks to the application of some surveys, questionnaires and interviews to a selected group of participants between 10-11 years age from elementary in a local school, it was possible to reflect upon student’s habits, resources, perceptions, family roles and other relevant factors concerning language exposure, identifying its relation with the language competence. By means of a thematic analysis, significant findings emerged regarding self-motivation in terms of confidence, expectations and consciousness; moreover, extrinsic motivation concerning family encouragement were discerned as means of language exposure that can determine the proficiency in the language learning, thus, the competence of students.