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A STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF A VALUES REINFORCEMENT STRATAGEM IN THE EFL LEARNING AND

TEACHING PROCESSES FOR 9TH GRADERS STUDENTS METHODOLOGIES AT CINDEA OF ESTRADA, 2015

UNIVERSIDAD MAGISTER

David Zúñiga GómezMichael Hurtado Aguilar

2015

How would the implementation of a values reinforcement stratagem influence the EFL teaching and learning processes for III Cycle Students at Cindea Estrada High School?

PROBLEM STATEMENT

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

To identify the institutional values according to their benefits on the learning teaching processes of English as a Second Language (ESL) of 9thgraders at Cindea Estrada High School through a methodological proposal considering the culture of the academic community.

To evidence the main academic problem that 9th graders face in the English learning teaching processes in regards to values

To identify the values of the High School community

compared with main academic problem detected in the 9th graders related with the lack of values.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

To determine the level on which value reinforcement stratagems influence the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language

To develop a methodological proposal considering the gap between the values in the English teaching learning processes of 9th graders as well as the culture of the academic community.

The main academic problems 9th graders face Learning processes Teaching processes High School’s values Value reinforcement stratagems

VARIABLES

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JUSTIFICATION

The point is that through axiology is highlighted that teachers going to an interested aim, but not only in the quantity of knowledge that students acquire but also in the quality of life that becomes possible.

Nowadays society reflects the lost of values in citizens, just by hearing the daily news, people know what is the real situation that families from all over the world are living, for example:

Murder, kidnappings, robbery, family violence, drug addiction make us reflect in people`s necessity to start a change promptly with a moral philosophy

BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM

CINDEA OF ESTRADA, MATINA

Location: Matina, LimonPopulation: Teachers:

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Classification Absolute Frequency PercentLimón 967 12%Guanacaste 998 13%Puntarenas 1149 15%Alajuela 1573 20%Cartago 721 9%Heredia 731 9%San José 1649 21%Totals 7788 100%

Chart # 1 Rating of Thievery in the Provinces of C.R

Source: OIJ-La nación

Graph #1 Rating of Thievery in the Provinces of C.R

12%

13%

15%

20%9%

9%

21%

Limón Guanacaste Puntarenas Alajuela Cartago Heredia San José

Classification Absolute Frequency PercentLimón 1150 20%Guanacaste 250 4%Puntarenas 420 7%Alajuela 1031 18%Cartago 624 11%Heredia 840 15%San José 1420 25%Totals 5735 100%

Chart #2 Rating of Murders in the Province of Costa Rica


Graph #2 Rating of Murders in the Province of Costa Rica

20%

4%

7%

18%11%

15%

25%Limón Guanacaste Puntarenas Alajuela Cartago Heredia San José


Community Learning Language is a method that would benefit this study about values in Cindea of Estrada community by its implementation and development of stratagems throughout teachers which want to promote simple but effective ways of leading students to the real objective and consequently obtaining set out goals.

COMMUNITY LEARNING LANGUAGE

The cooperative learning is other tool that bring us a wide open field of threaten with student in such areas regarding to values, by its methodological way of working teachers can establish a culture of values in classrooms, besides that looking for a solid internal base of values in students is the main goal when implementing this conception in Cindea of Estrada.

COOPERATIVE LEARNING LANGUAGE

Is considered as a principle which helps people to understand how to really act or take right decisions in accordance of their activities and needs.

ETHIC

In education values can be the base of an integral student who does not work only for academic purposes but also a person who understands the problematic that societies are living day by day, a student with values is warranty to a future employer because of positives attitudes, feelings, preferences, needs and dispositions are aspects.

VALUES

INTERPRETATIONS OF THE RESULTS

Categories Absolut frequency Relative Frequency

Respect 149 46.13%

Discipline 111 34.36%

Love 30 9.28%

Goodness 33 10.21%

Totals 323 100%

CHART #3 STUDENTS PERCEPTION ON THE MOST USED VALUES IN HIGH

SCHOOL

Source: Hurtado and Zuñiga

GRAPH #3 STUDENTS PERCEPTION ON THE MOST USED VALUES IN SCHOOL

46.36%

34.36%

9.28% 10.21%

Respect Discipline Love Goodness



Respect 138 43%

Affection 50 16%

Love 98 30%

Discipline 37 11%

Totals 323 100%

CHART #4 STUDY ABOUT THE VALUES LEARNT AT FAMILY


GRAPH #4 STUDY ABOUT THE VALUES LEARNT AT FAMILY

43%

15%

30%

11%

Respect Affection Love Discipline



Very Agree 173 54%

Agree 119 37%

Disagree 24 7%

Very Disagree 7 2%

Totals 323 100%

CHART #5 IMPORTANCE OF VALUES


GRAPH #5 IMPORTANCE OF VALUES



Fights 4 40%

Theft 1 10%

Absence 4 40%

Aggression 1 10%

Totals 10 100%

CHART #6 PROBLEMATIC FOR THE LACK OF VALUES

GRAPH #6 PROBLEMATIC FOR THE LACK OF VALUES

40%

10%

40%

10%

Fights Theft Absence Aggesion

Categories Absolut Frequency Relative Frequency

Economic problems 8 40.00

Family 8 40.00

Socio affective 4 20.00

Totals 20 100%

CHART #7 RATING OF MEN`S DESSERTION AT CINDEA OF ESTRADA

GRAPH #7 RATING OF MEN`S DESSSERTION AT CINDEA OF ESTRADA


Economic 4 20.00%

Family 4 20.00%

Socio affective 2 10.00%

Pregnancy 10 50.00%

Totals 20 100%

CHART #8 RATING OF WOMEN`S DESSERTION AT CINDEA OF ESTRADA

GRAPH #8 RATING OF WOMEN`S DESSSERTION AT CINDEA OF ESTRADA

Objective 1To evidence the main academic problems that 9th graders face in the English learning teaching processes in regards to values. ConclusionBased on the objective number 1 there are many problems that students are facing such as lack of values like: respect, love, kindness and responsibility.This entire situation is a problematic that affects students’ academic pace and creates a negative family atmosphere were all can be affected.

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS

Recommendation

To begin with the creation of a culture of values in Cindea of Estrada and teach 9 graders students how to deal in negative and situation practicing love, respect, kindness and discipline.

Objective 2To identify the values of the High School community compared with main academic problem detected in the 9th graders related with the lack of values.

ConclusionIt necessary to remark that the community of Matina is one of the most dangerous and affected places of Costa Rica by different scourges related with the lack of values, such as: thievery, drug addiction, murder and high school violence. By the implementation of a plan students can learn how to overcome all this problematic with the application of love, discipline, respect and kindness.

Recommendation

To create a plan or program using methodological elements for the explanation of values and its importance in life, family, high school and work place.

Objective 3To determine the level on which value reinforcement stratagems influence the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language.

ConclusionThe level of students is under expectations and all this is because they are not motivated for different reasons, but by the implementation of a helpful stratagem students can be benefited for the influence of values during the learning process of English as a foreign language.

Recommendation

To implement the plan or program of values rescue in the Cindea of Estrada and give students the possibility to be a better person.

Objective 4To develop a methodological proposal considering the gap between the values in the English teaching learning processes of 9th graders as well as the culture of the academic community. ConclusionThe implementation and development of the methodological proposal in the English teaching learning processes for 9 grades about values is what defines a descriptive result based on the evaluation obtained and some quantitative elements taken into consideration bring the possibility to improve and find other levels, positive levels in the scale of values.

Recommendation

To make a feedback related implementation of the methodological proposal in the English teaching learning processes for 9 grades about values in order to improve all aspects that represents a problem for students.

COST OF THE STUDY

Total money average: 724 000 colones℄

Others: Electricity and Internet

Total hours average: 224 hours

PROPOSAL OF THE USE OF VALUES AS A STRATEGY FOR

TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

To develop a methodological proposal considering the gap

between the values in the English teaching learning

processes of 9th graders as well as the culture of the

academic community.

To develop a workshop where students going to know more about different values and its importance for the life by to inculcate in the society good habits and people with Ethic.

To show a series of videos where students can identify

society problematic for the lack of values nowadays by motivate the students and community in the acquisition of new language using full values.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

ACTIVITY Nº 1

September 7th, 2015. 2 hour

Diagnosis application

Application of a diagnosis (Social, economic, psychological and cognitive areas)

Cindea of Estrada, Matina

Michael Hurtado Aguilar and David Zuñiga Gómez

ACTIVITY Nº 2

September 8th, 2015 2 hours

Training about confronting real life situations where students had a bad experience

Cooperative Learning Language method

videos of people with problems about drug addiction, thievery and family problems.

Discussion in a round table .



psychologist Of one person who did confront a bad situation and overcome it.

ACTIVITY Nº 3


Training about the right use of love as a fundamental value

Community Language Learning students and teachers will develop a discussion of a movie where several situations about love as a value are shown and implemented in the scenes of the film.


Michael Hurtado Aguilar and David Zuñiga Gómez and a psychologist


Development of a basic plan about love and its implementation in the institution

Teachers and psychologist will design a plan about different methods of showing and practicing love in the institution



ACTIVITY Nº 4


Training about the right use of respect as a fundamental value Feedbacks of the training

By using the Community Language Learning students and teachers will develop a discussion based on movie where several situations about respect as a value are implemented in the film.


Michael Hurtado Aguilar and David Zuñiga Gómez and a psychologist

ACTIVITY Nº 5

SOCIAL IMPACT

ACADEMIC IMPACT

INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT

IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

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