Las estrategias de aprendizaje: un medio para enfrentarse a la lectura de textos auténticos en la clase de inglés como lengua extranjera
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Los estudiantes de inglés tienen dificultades al enfrentarse a textos auténticos en inglés, porque en general aprenden este idioma con textos comunicativos adaptados a sus niveles de lengua. Por consiguiente, este estudio de caso analizó cómo un grupo de estudiantes de inglés implementó estrategias de aprendizaje para leer textos literarios auténticos por primera vez en sus vidas.
Los datos recogidos mediante cuestionarios, diarios de los estudiantes y notas de campo indicaron que los estudiantes fueron conscientes de su progreso en las destrezas de la comprensión escrita (lectura) con la ayuda de estas estrategias. Los resultados muestran que usaron principalmente cuatro estrategias de aprendizaje: asociaciones mentales, resúmenes o subrayados, traducciones y análisis de información.
Los participantes también reconocieron los beneficios de las estrategias de aprendizaje durante su interacción con los textos auténticos, y destacaron la autorregulación, la autonomía y la responsabilidad para leer con un propósito determinado.
autonomy, authentic texts/materials, EFL education, learning strategies, self-regulationautorregulação, ensino de EFL, estratégias de aprendizagem, textos / materiais autênticos, autonomíaautorregulación, educación en EFL, estrategias de aprendizaje, textos/materiales auténticos, autonomía
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