Maestría en Enseñanza del Idioma Inglés como Lengua Extranjera

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    British Broadcasting Corporation audio materials in listening comprehension development with 2nd BGU graders at Julio Tobar Donoso High School
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Dirección de Posgrado. Maestria en la Enseñanza del Idioma Inglés como Lengua Extranjera, 2019) Torres Andrango, Sylvia Jeanneth; Meléndez Escobar, Lorena Monserrath
    This research was intended to analyzing the influence of British Broadcasting Corporation audio material on the development of listening comprehension of 2nd year BGU students at Julio Tobar Donoso high school. The study was conducted during the school year 2018-2019. A group of 62 students formed the population. The population was divided in two groups 32 students were called the experimental group and the other 32 students were called the control group. This study was based on a mixed approach that involves both quantitative and qualitative methods. The proposal took place in six weeks, from January 6th until February 15th 2019.Just the experimental group received the treatment and the control group was taught with traditional lessons. The proposal consisted on the creation of a booklet containing of six audio activities based on BBC authentic auditory material. These activities were applied with the purpose of enhance the students’ listening comprehension and their abilities to remember, evaluate and respond during the listening process. According to the results evidenced in the pretest and posttest of both groups the control and the experimental group, the last one showed an improvement in their listening skill. Therefore, it was concluded that the use on BBC audio materials has a positive effect on the development of the listening skill.