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Current State of the Teaching of Process Writing in EFL Classes: An Observational Study in the Last Two Years of Secondary School
Estado actual de la enseñanza de la escritura como proceso en clases de inglés como lengua extranjera: un estudio de observación en los dos últimos años de bachillerato
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Observational study, EFL teaching, EFL in secondary school, writing process, process approach, qualitative research (en)Estudio de observación, enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera, escuela secundaria, procesos de escritura, enfoque sobre el proceso, investigación cualitativa (es)
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This study reports on the process writing activities carried out in EFL classes in the last two years of secondary school. Grades 10 and 11 in six Colombian high schools (three public and three private) were observed in order to determine the way process writing is taught, focusing especially on the planning, composing, and revising activities, and based on the understanding of writing as an activity with a process-oriented approach. The findings indicate that writing and also reading are product-oriented, and that class activities tend to place or emphasize listening and speaking over writing and reading. Most of the time was spent on oral exercises, drills, role-plays and pronunciation, being group work and role-play activities what students enjoyed most.
Este estudio presenta las actividades de escritura realizadas en las clases de inglés como lengua extranjera en los dos últimos grados de secundaria de seis colegios (tres públicos y tres privados). La observación se enfocó en la forma en que se enseña la escritura, especialmente en lo relacionado con las actividades de planeación, formulación y revisión con base en la concepción de la escritura como un proceso. Los resultados indican que la lectura y la escritura están orientadas hacia el producto, y que las clases privilegian la escucha y el habla sobre la lectura y la escritura. La mayor parte del tiempo se dedicó a ejercicios orales y escritos, juegos de roles y pronunciación, y los estudiantes disfrutaron más los trabajos en grupo y los juegos de roles.
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