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Virtual Learning Environments to Enhance Students’ Positive Attitudes Towards English Learning at Normal Superior de Medellín
Autor
Cardona Sierra, Roberto Andrés
Institución
Resumen
ABSTRACT: The present study was aimed to examine the extent to which Virtual Learning Environments
(VLE’s) could enhance students’ positive attitudes towards English learning at the Normal
Superior de Medellín. Participants were pre-service teachers in their last year of training.
Students’ attitudes were measured through an attitudes’ Likert scale and a self-report
questionnaire. Journal, cooperative teacher interview, and focus group were implemented to
identify the impact of VLE’s on the attitudes towards English learning. Results showed that
positive feelings, thoughts, and behaviors were simultaneously enhanced during the
implementation, which in turn positively affected students’ performance. The concept of
stability between the three components of the attitudes is underlined and implications for
English teachers are discussed.