English language learning in a rural telesecondary school: the impact of students´socioeconomic background
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2019
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Universidad Veracruzana. Facultad de Idiomas. Región Xalapa
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The purpose of this study was to inquire into students‟ socio-economic background and its impact on their English language acquisition, specifically to know how it affects the learners‟ motivation and attitude towards learning English as a foreign language. This research is based on 18 students attending the Telesecondary school “Juan Amós Comenio”, located in Rancho Viejo, Tlalnelhuayocan. Though not all of them live in Rancho Viejo, many of them live in other rural areas relatively near. The participants were adolescents enrolled in second grade of secondary education, with ages between 13 and 16 years old. Because of their age, it was necessary to obtain their parents‟ consent as well as the Headmistress of the school‟s. The study was carried out in real-life circumstances and in a natural setting, aiming to understand the realities from the participants‟ perspectives; however, quantitative information was also needed to gain richer insight. That is why, the research approach adopted was Mixed Methods Research, and the tradition used for this research was Case Study. The instruments used were questionnaires (quantitative data) and semi-structured interviews (qualitative), to gain a more detailed perspective of the participants‟ socioeconomic context and the impact of this on students‟ learning. In order to represent the data collected, graphics were used. The findings suggest that there is a close connection between learners‟ socioeconomic context and their English language learning attitudes, motivation and practices.
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Inglés--Estudio y enseñanza, Televisión en la educación, Estudiantes de escuelas secundarias--Aspectos económicos--Estudio de casos