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2004-01-01

Reading Aloud Activities as a Way to Determine Students’ Narrative Template

Actividades de lectura en voz alta como una forma de determinar el modelo narrativo de los estudiantes

Keywords:

Literacy, Reading Aloud, Storytelling, Narrative Template, English Innovation, Foreign Language-Innovation (en)
Proceso lecto-escritor, lectura en voz alta, narración de historias, modelo narrativo, enseñanza del inglés, enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras (es)

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This article describes a methodological innovation implemented in a beginner’s English class at a Colombian university to explore the role of reading-aloud activities in the teaching of English, and to describe the narrative template students use when retelling a story in writing. Data collection incorporated class observation during the reading-aloud activity, students’ written samples as the means for them to retell the story, and interviews held at the end of the study. This experience allowed both the teacher and the learners to approach English and see themselves playing different roles in the classroom. Moreover, it helped students foster their communicative competence and their motivation toward English language learning. This study promotes pedagogical debate about literacy processes in English and the applicability of this kind of innovation in EFL contexts.

Este artículo describe una innovación implementada en un curso de inglés básico a nivel universitario en Bogotá, Colombia. Los objetivos fueron explorar el papel de las actividades de lectura en voz alta para el aprendizaje del inglés y describir el modelo narrativo que usan los estudiantes cuando narran una historia. Los métodos de recolección de datos incorporaron observación de clases, producciones escritas de los estudiantes y entrevistas al final del estudio. Esta experiencia incentivó el desarrollo de la competencia comunicativa y la motivación hacia el aprendizaje de la lengua. Este estudio promueve la discusión pedagógica acerca del proceso de desarrollo de lectura y escritura en inglés en adultos y la aplicación de este tipo de innovación en un contexto de enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera.

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APA

Álvarez Valencia, J. A. (2004). Reading Aloud Activities as a Way to Determine Students’ Narrative Template. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 5(1), 83–97. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11216

ACM

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Álvarez Valencia, J.A. 2004. Reading Aloud Activities as a Way to Determine Students’ Narrative Template. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development. 5, 1 (Jan. 2004), 83–97.

ACS

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Álvarez Valencia, J. A. Reading Aloud Activities as a Way to Determine Students’ Narrative Template. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. 2004, 5, 83-97.

ABNT

ÁLVAREZ VALENCIA, J. A. Reading Aloud Activities as a Way to Determine Students’ Narrative Template. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, [S. l.], v. 5, n. 1, p. 83–97, 2004. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11216. Acesso em: 25 dec. 2025.

Chicago

Álvarez Valencia, José Aldemar. 2004. “Reading Aloud Activities as a Way to Determine Students’ Narrative Template”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 5 (1):83-97. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11216.

Harvard

Álvarez Valencia, J. A. (2004) “Reading Aloud Activities as a Way to Determine Students’ Narrative Template”, Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 5(1), pp. 83–97. Available at: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11216 (Accessed: 25 December 2025).

IEEE

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J. A. Álvarez Valencia, “Reading Aloud Activities as a Way to Determine Students’ Narrative Template”, Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev., vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 83–97, Jan. 2004.

MLA

Álvarez Valencia, J. A. “Reading Aloud Activities as a Way to Determine Students’ Narrative Template”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, vol. 5, no. 1, Jan. 2004, pp. 83-97, https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11216.

Turabian

Álvarez Valencia, José Aldemar. “Reading Aloud Activities as a Way to Determine Students’ Narrative Template”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 5, no. 1 (January 1, 2004): 83–97. Accessed December 25, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11216.

Vancouver

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Álvarez Valencia JA. Reading Aloud Activities as a Way to Determine Students’ Narrative Template. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. [Internet]. 2004 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 25];5(1):83-97. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11216

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