“STUDY OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE TELL ME MORE TO IMPROVE LISTENING AND ORAL SKILLS IN 7TH GRADERS AT PEJIBAYE ENVIRONMENTAL HIGH SCHOOL, 2014”

Memoir, Adriana Jiménez. Catherine Sánchez

Background

Teacher lack of innovative techniques

Bad classroom performance

Low achievement of EFL

Institution

Pejibaye, the third district of the Jiménez

Canton, Cartago

Environmental High

School

General Objective To implement the use of the software

“Tell me More” to improve listening and oral skills in Seventh Graders at Pejibaye Environmental High School, during the II Trimester of 2014"

Specific Objectives To identify the importance of learning English as a

second language through the usage of technological means in a Environmental High School.

To identify the most interesting and interactive applications of the software “Tell me More” for students to improve oral and listening skills.

To promote motivation in English teachers for using the software “Tell me more” as a technological tool.

To present a teachers user manual that facilitate the use of the software “Tell me More”

Variables Use of technological sources to learn

English. Software for the development of English

skills. Students that are involve within the

investigation. Oral and listening skills. Motivation using the software

Methodology

Seventh grade (17 students) Interview

Principal Questionnaire

Teachers Students

HEALTH DIFFICULTIES

Visual Other (heart problems) None0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

11.76%5.88%

82.35%

Porcentage

ENGLISH LEARNING BY USING COMPUTERS 

Dificult to learn Easy to learn0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

29.41%

70.59%

Percentage

TYPES OF EXERCISES PREFERRED BY STUDENTS

Audio Videos Pictures0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

5.88%

35.29%

58.82%

Percentages

THE SOFTWARE MOTIVATES THE STUDENT TO CONTINUE WORKING

0%

10%

20,%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100,%

Yes Sometimes No

Student ´ s answer

5,8%

88,2%

5,8%

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOFTWARE "TELL ME MORE" IN THE CLASS

Yes Sometimes No 0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

90.00%

100.00%

Teacher´s answer

33,3%

8,3%

58,3%

THE SOFTWARE "TELL ME MORE" ACHIEVES THE MEP´S GOALS

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Yes Sometimes No

Teacher ´s answer

0,0%

25,5%

75,5%

Conclusions and recommendations

Usage of technological sources to learn English

Software for the development of the English skills

Students that are involve within the investigation

Oral and listening skills

Motivation of the English teachers for using the

software.

Proposal Purpose General Objective:

To propose a user manual for teachers that facilitate the use of the software “Tell me More”

Specific Objectives:

To structure a user manual for seventh grade teachers in two different levels in order to facilitate the use of the software “Tell me More” for teaching English.

  To a workshop for seventh grade teachers in

order to guide them for using the software “Tell me More” in their classes.

Proposal Development listening and speaking activities MEP’s syllabus Easy access, at any time and anywhere.

Materials 6 User Manuals 6 Snacks 6 Computers 6 Desks 6 Chairs 6 Headphones 6 Microphones 1 Instructor