A PRINCIPLE-BASED APPROACH IN ELT FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF AN INNOVATIVE PILOT ENGLISH COURSE PROJECT
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docentes como investigadores, enfoque basado en principios, post-método, teoría del aprendizaje de adultos, teoría sociocultural.Abstract
This paper presents a 2-year study conducted under the Second Language Pilot Project at the Metropolitan University of Education Sciences in Santiago, Chile. This research-based project comprised the design of English courses based on the university's educational model and key principles of Sociocultural Theory (Aimin, 2013), Adult Learning Theory (Knowles, 1984) and Post Method Approach (Kumaravadivelu, 2003). It also examined students' perceptions of their learning under these principles through questionnaires, focus groups, and templates. Findings reveal a positive attitude towards the teaching approach, which students perceive as distinctive, and a positive impact on students' motivation and language needs. Future programs are encouraged to implement systematic actions for the teaching/learning process.
Keywords: adult learning theory, post-method, principled-based approach, sociocultural theory, teachers as researchers.
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