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Aug 22, 2018

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The present study aimed to explore the impact that the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs, henceforth) has on the development of the linguistic competence of EFL students of the TEFL Programme at UMCE. In order to do so, a quasi-experimental study was conducted: There was an experimental group taking the Inglés Escrito Pre-Intermedio course, who was exposed to ICT-based methodological strategies, and there was a control group. After the intervention, the results obtained in both groups were contrasted to identify differences. The results showed the effectiveness of the use of ICTs in the EFL students’ linguistic development. Therefore, this research seeks to create a positive impact on the design of ICT-based methodological strategies for the teacher training process, due to the relevance and pervasiveness these technologies have in our contemporary society.

Mauro Ramos Roa
Diego Cabezas Bravo
Luz Díaz Silva
Savka Sepúlveda Espinoza
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Ramos Roa, M., Cabezas Bravo, D., Díaz Silva, L., & Sepúlveda Espinoza, S. (2018). How the use of ICTs impacts upon the development of writing skills in the acquisition of English as a foreign language: the experience at UMCE. Contextos: Estudios De Humanidades Y Ciencias Sociales, (41). Retrieved from https://revistas.umce.cl/index.php/contextos/article/view/1389

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