A case study of the learning styles in low-level learners in a private school in bogotá

This paper aims to report on a study carried out with eighth graders at a private school in Bogotá. The main focus of the research was to determine the learning styles characterizing lowachievement students when learning English. It also gives an account of the role learning styles played in the lea...

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Abella, David
Salinas, Yakelin
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2006
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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TEFL
Applied Linguistics
Learning styles
low-achievement learners
learning environments
reinforcement
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dc.title.spa.fl_str_mv A case study of the learning styles in low-level learners in a private school in bogotá
title A case study of the learning styles in low-level learners in a private school in bogotá
spellingShingle A case study of the learning styles in low-level learners in a private school in bogotá
TEFL
Applied Linguistics
Learning styles
low-achievement learners
learning environments
reinforcement
title_short A case study of the learning styles in low-level learners in a private school in bogotá
title_full A case study of the learning styles in low-level learners in a private school in bogotá
title_fullStr A case study of the learning styles in low-level learners in a private school in bogotá
title_full_unstemmed A case study of the learning styles in low-level learners in a private school in bogotá
title_sort A case study of the learning styles in low-level learners in a private school in bogotá
dc.creator.fl_str_mv Abella, David
Salinas, Yakelin
dc.contributor.author.spa.fl_str_mv Abella, David
Salinas, Yakelin
dc.subject.proposal.spa.fl_str_mv TEFL
Applied Linguistics
Learning styles
low-achievement learners
learning environments
reinforcement
topic TEFL
Applied Linguistics
Learning styles
low-achievement learners
learning environments
reinforcement
description This paper aims to report on a study carried out with eighth graders at a private school in Bogotá. The main focus of the research was to determine the learning styles characterizing lowachievement students when learning English. It also gives an account of the role learning styles played in the learning process as well as the factors that allowed students to explore their styles. Instruments used to collect data were field notes, students’ work and focus-group interviews. Considering students’ interests, their needs and providing them with different environments for learning were the silent results of the implementation of this research. Key words: Learning styles, low-achievement learners, learning environments, reinforcement El propósito de este artículo es presentar un estudio que se llevó a cabo con estudiantes de octavo grado en un colegio privado en Bogotá. El objetivo principal de la investigación fue determinar los estilos de aprendizaje que caracterizan a los estudiantes de bajo rendimiento académico cuando aprenden inglés. También dar cuenta del rol que éstos juegan en el proceso de aprendizaje, así como de los factores que les permitían a los estudiantes explorar sus estilos de aprendizaje. Los instrumentos que se emplearon para recolectar datos fueron: notas de campo, trabajos de los estudiantes y entrevistas de grupos focales. Como resultado de la implementación de esta investigación se logró considerar los intereses de los estudiantes y sus necesidades, proporcionándoles diferentes ambientes para el aprendizaje. Palabras claves: Estilos de aprendizaje, estudiantes de bajo rendimiento académico, ambientes de aprendizaje, refuerzo
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