Investigación de acción implementando TIC y E-learning para mejorar el rendimiento comunicativo de los estudiantes A2

Abstract

Introduction: Ongoing research into the field of Teaching English by implementing information and communication technologies (ICTs) and E-learning has significantly improved the communicative performance of A2 students, going from face to face to fully online learning. Objective: The aim of this research was to determine the extent to which the implementation of didactic strategies improved the level of communicative performance in students migrating from face to face teaching to fully online education, in A2 undergraduate students through the evaluation of materials, teaching methodology and IT resources available. Methodology: The methodology used was descriptive and exploratory based on observational research as well as a survey. The research approach was qualitative, based on description, observation, and surveys for data collection from learners; both at the beginning and at the end of the course, in order to understand changes in communicative performance of students. Results: Communicative strategies put in place during the course had a positive impact on the results of students’ performance, reflected on the overall performance of students, who either maintained their grades or increased them significantly throughout the development of the course despite limitations. Close to 70% of students maintained their performance and grades during the transition from face to face to a fully online setting. Additionally, around 20% improved their performance and grades, while 12% reported to have experienced a drop in their performance. Conclusions:  The research has shown that the implementation of didactic strategies has improved the communicative performance in students who migrated from face to face to a fully online model of education. The students were attending the A2 level and was a combination of the analysis of technological resources, methodological strategies, and the introduction of new practices through action research. Study area: Education