Por:
Milena Munévar Vega
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Fecha:
2018
This study focuses on the exploration of the impact of worksheets based on role-plays on sixth graders‟ fluency. Three main theoretical constructs underpinned the current study: materials development, role-plays and fluency. The implementation of the materials took place in a private school in Bogotá, with a group of sixth grade students who were willing to participate. In an attempt to achieve the objective proposed, I implemented four worksheets, following the principles of materials development and gathered data from field notes, audio recordings, a survey, an interview, and students‟ artifacts. These instruments allowed me to collect the necessary information in a systematic way and thus have a process of data analysis to answer the pondered research question.
The results showed that materials facilitated the creation of role-plays and their performance. Accordingly, some factors, such as partnership and practice for gaining confidence, helped students succeed in this task. The participants developed different levels of fluency, and managed known structures and went beyond incorporating new ones during the creation of their role-plays, while performing them. Additionally, they used the strategies provided by the material to have better fluency and the most relevant, some of them created new strategies to be more effitient in their fluency.