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2008-07-01

A Study of the Dominant Type of Technique (Controlled, Semicontrolled and Free) of Two English Teachers from a Languages Teaching Program

Estudio acerca del tipo de técnica dominante (controlada, semicontrolada y libre) de dos profesores de inglés de un programa en licenciatura en idiomas

Keywords:

Teacher education, controlled techniques, semicontrolled techniques, free techniques, English language teaching (en)
Formación docente, técnica controlada, técnica semicontrolada, técnica libre, enseñanza del inglés (es)

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  • Francia del Pilar Gavilán Galindo Universidad de La Salle

This article shows the process and emerging results from a study held at a private university in Bogotá, Colombia. It aims at describing and interpreting the dominant kind of language teaching technique: controlled, semicontrolled and free (Brown, 2001) within the context of two first semester English teachers of a languages teaching program. Data collection was based upon class observations, teachers’ logs and a semi-structured interview that permitted triangulation of information in order to figure out the central research query. The analysis showed that the controlled technique predominates in both teachers’ classes. Thus, this study intends to foster reflection and pedagogical debate regarding its implications for ELT instruction within that university.

Este artículo describe un estudio realizado en una universidad privada en Bogotá, Colombia. Busca describir e interpretar el tipo dominante de técnica en la enseñanza de una lengua extranjera: controlada, semicontrolada y libre, en el contexto de las clases de inglés de dos profesores de primer semestre de un programa de licenciatura en lenguas extranjeras. La recolección de información se basó en observaciones, fichas de clase y una entrevista semiestructurada, las cuales permitieron triangular los datos con el objetivo de resolver la principal pregunta de investigación. El análisis de la información indicó que la técnica controlada predomina en las clases de ambos profesores. Por tanto, este estudio busca promover la reflexión y debate pedagógico sobre las implicaciones de dicha técnica en la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera.

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APA

Gavilán Galindo, F. del P. (2008). A Study of the Dominant Type of Technique (Controlled, Semicontrolled and Free) of Two English Teachers from a Languages Teaching Program. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 10(1), 163–180. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10621

ACM

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Gavilán Galindo, F. del P. 2008. A Study of the Dominant Type of Technique (Controlled, Semicontrolled and Free) of Two English Teachers from a Languages Teaching Program. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development. 10, 1 (Jul. 2008), 163–180.

ACS

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Gavilán Galindo, F. del P. A Study of the Dominant Type of Technique (Controlled, Semicontrolled and Free) of Two English Teachers from a Languages Teaching Program. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. 2008, 10, 163-180.

ABNT

GAVILÁN GALINDO, F. del P. A Study of the Dominant Type of Technique (Controlled, Semicontrolled and Free) of Two English Teachers from a Languages Teaching Program. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 1, p. 163–180, 2008. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10621. Acesso em: 28 dec. 2025.

Chicago

Gavilán Galindo, Francia del Pilar. 2008. “A Study of the Dominant Type of Technique (Controlled, Semicontrolled and Free) of Two English Teachers from a Languages Teaching Program”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 10 (1):163-80. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10621.

Harvard

Gavilán Galindo, F. del P. (2008) “A Study of the Dominant Type of Technique (Controlled, Semicontrolled and Free) of Two English Teachers from a Languages Teaching Program”, Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 10(1), pp. 163–180. Available at: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10621 (Accessed: 28 December 2025).

IEEE

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F. del P. Gavilán Galindo, “A Study of the Dominant Type of Technique (Controlled, Semicontrolled and Free) of Two English Teachers from a Languages Teaching Program”, Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev., vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 163–180, Jul. 2008.

MLA

Gavilán Galindo, F. del P. “A Study of the Dominant Type of Technique (Controlled, Semicontrolled and Free) of Two English Teachers from a Languages Teaching Program”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, vol. 10, no. 1, July 2008, pp. 163-80, https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10621.

Turabian

Gavilán Galindo, Francia del Pilar. “A Study of the Dominant Type of Technique (Controlled, Semicontrolled and Free) of Two English Teachers from a Languages Teaching Program”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 10, no. 1 (July 1, 2008): 163–180. Accessed December 28, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10621.

Vancouver

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Gavilán Galindo F del P. A Study of the Dominant Type of Technique (Controlled, Semicontrolled and Free) of Two English Teachers from a Languages Teaching Program. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. [Internet]. 2008 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 28];10(1):163-80. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10621

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