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ERIC Number: EJ1397125
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 16
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EISSN: EISSN-2395-9908
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Integrating E-Tandem Mode in the Language Curriculum in the English Major at Technical University of Cotopaxi
The main objective of this qualitative case study was to analyze the feasibility of integrating an e-tandem mode into the language curriculum for the English major at the Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (UTC). We selected purposeful sampling that permitted us to deliberately choose participants. So, this study was conducted by eleven pre-service teachers and two professors of the Pedagogy of National and Foreign Languages-English degree program. Semi-structured interviews were administered to professors, and focus groups were conducted with pre-service teachers. Open-ended questions were designed for both techniques. The main findings show that e-tandem mode can be implemented in the curriculum of the English major in two forms: as a component of a subject and as pre-professional practice. Once the legal basis of the Regulation of the Academic Regime of Ecuador was reviewed, we concluded that e-tandem could be included as a component of a subject, respecting the principle of autonomy and giving rewards (scores) when learners participate in sessions. It could also be a pre-professional practice activity in which learners could improve their communicative competence and language knowledge by participating in the e-tandem process as mediators or tutors. It is recommended to use pilot plans in the UTC with the use of e-tandem sessions in both modalities, which could then be evaluated to determine which one produces the best results.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ecuador
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