English language learning through a game-based approach to increase preschoolers´ attention span

Early childhood is considered a golden stage where children are developing their language acquisition skills. Teachers must look for dynamic ways to keep students motivated and focused in the classroom. This paper describes my experience during my internship as an English preschool teacher at the An...

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Autores:
Contreras Lance, María José
Tipo de recurso:
Trabajo de grado de pregrado
Fecha de publicación:
2023
Institución:
Universidad de Córdoba
Repositorio:
Repositorio Institucional Unicórdoba
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.unicordoba.edu.co:ucordoba/7006
Acceso en línea:
https://repositorio.unicordoba.edu.co/handle/ucordoba/7006
Palabra clave:
Aprendizaje basado en juegos
Niñez temprana
Atención
Motivación
Game-based learning
Early childhood
Attention
Motivation
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Summary:Early childhood is considered a golden stage where children are developing their language acquisition skills. Teachers must look for dynamic ways to keep students motivated and focused in the classroom. This paper describes my experience during my internship as an English preschool teacher at the Antonia Santos school in Montería, Córdoba. To accomplish this, I applied The Game-based learning approach to increase attention spans while preschoolers students were learning vocabulary. In addition, this report illustrates the findings and achievements related to my student's growth, personal improvements, and professional advancement. Finally, some recommendations and conclusions are presented for future intern teachers