Extensive reading worksheets for reading comprehension and intercultural awareness
This qualitative action research study is focused on the development and implementation of extensive reading worksheets to improve reading comprehension and enhance intercultural awareness. The research study was conducted at lnstitucion Universitaria Colombo Americana-UNICA in Bogota, Colombia with a total of 10 student-teachers from first semester. Moreover, ii follows the grounded theory approach to analyze the data collected from the follow·,ng ·,nstruments: students' artifacts, teacher's field notes, and interviews. The findings highlighted the importance that contextualized materials had when considering different appealing and challenging activities to a variety of learners. In addition to this, when it comes to reading comprehension, as materials considered student's English proficiency and learning needs, it let them experience reading as a way to express themselves. Finally, guiding student-teachers through scaffolding processes, contributed to generate more understanding; not only about the reading process itself, but also about what cultural differences entail.
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Universidad Externado de Colombia
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