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Pedagogical strategies to cater for dyslexic learners in the EFL classroom
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021)
This essay seeks to help teachers reflect on the importance of catering for dyslexic individuals in the EFL classroom. For this purpose, a general review of the causes and manifestations of dyslexia will be presented, so ...
Pedagogical strategies to teach neurodivergent students in the english language classroom
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021)
The term neurodiversity can be explained as the distingsition to those people whose neurological characteristics are different from what is considered standard or typical. The purpose of the paper is to help teachers find ...
Three strategies for true beginners of an outreach program of a public university in the current context of education in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021)
Many students do not have fundamental knowledge of their first language and do not know some basic concepts such as parts of speech and how they function. They do not know the basic mechanics of writing and do not have the ...
Exploring the possibilities of PAR and communicative competence in curricular negotiations in Costa Rican English learning courses
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021)
Exploring Participatory Action Research and communicative competence in democratic education and curricular negotiations allow delving into social dynamics, reflection and communication in the target language. As a result, ...
The myth of native speakers and native speakerism in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021)
Speaking English has become the universal language which people use to communicate, nonetheless to what extent do second language learners should master English to the point of having “Native” like mastery. This essay ...
The promotion of online student-centered classes to achieve Communicative Language Teaching with the help offered by technological tools
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021)
Nowadays, teaching virtually has become a challenge due to the COVID 19 emergency. However, with the help of technological tools, English as aforeign language (EFL) classes can be directed towards a student-centered ...
Hegemony, educators’ critical awareness and language teaching
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021)
The hegemonic powers behind the education system have reduced the role of the teacher to a technician who limits his or her performance to a transitional behavior and a discipline regulator. We are lower to obedient ...
Challenges and opportunities developing original digital english teaching material in pandemic times
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021)
There are many reasons why English teachers may create their own digital teaching material even though there is enough online. This essay describes some of the reasons why teachers should create their own digital instructional ...
Reading comprehension input benefits on vocabulary acquisition of ESL adult students
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021)
This article focuses on the positive effects reading comprehension has on the vocabulary acquisition process of ESL adult learners. The purpose is to show students the benefits of reading comprehension and motivate them ...
Challenges posed by virtual education during the COVID-19 pandemic and the opportunities offered by communicative language teaching in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021)
Since the COVID-19 started, the education field has been forced to adapt to the new reality to continue with the learning process of students. However, this virtual process took a lot of effort and patience from all the ...