Boosting Oral Production of Tenth Graders Through Visual Imagery-based Materials

ABSTRACT: This action research study aimed to examine the effects of Visual Imagery-Based Materials(VIBM) on the oral production of tenth-grade learners at a public school in Colombia. After identifying scarce oral production opportunities, rote learning assessment, and subsequent students’ inability to engage into oral production in English, an action research study was conducted using VIBM to activate meaningful oral production opportunities by evoking students’ emotions and experiences, elaborating hand-made materials, and introducing progressive triggering. Qualitative data were collected through journal entries, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, students’ artifacts, and audio recordings of oral productions. As a result, students increased their willingness and confidence to speak in English, as reflected in their ability to produce short oral texts coherent with class topics, engage in language-based discussions, and self-monitor speech. Moreover, theme-based pictures, card decks, mediation cards, and pieces of art crafted by them allowed for producing oral descriptions, interpretations, and self-expressions. The use of VIBM is recommended as an opportunity for other teachers to start exploring EFL knowledge activation, use visual mediation, and grow students’ positive emotions and experiences to trigger oral production.

• Autores: Jaramillo Urrego, Miguel Ángel
• Tipo de recurso: Trabajo de grado de pregrado
• Fecha de publicación: 2024
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/45304
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/10495/45304
• Palabra clave: Ayudas visuales (educación); Oral production; Students; Visual aids; Producción oral; Estudiantes; http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85143916
• Rights: embargoedAccess
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/co/