3. Qualitative
approach with a
case study method.
Purposive sampling: 10 UTC
Language Center Students
Criteria:
a) Being 20-24 years old.
b) Being a UTC student
c) Having A1 or A2 English level
d) Providing reliable information
• The steps of
the bottom-up
approach.
• The
triangulation
technique.
• An online unstructured
interview with open-ended
questions.
• The participants signed an
informed consent.
4. The mandatory confinement and
distancing due to the coronavirus
prevented the interview from being
applied personally.
5. 1.-
“The English language proficiency
program is useful for university
students because it offers them the
possibility of acquiring language
skills” (Maroto et al., 2022, p.8).
Notes about the authors’ major findings as written
in the article
2.-
“(...) in the context of online
learning, some students develop
writing more than others; (...) the
participants think that speaking
skills are more difficult to develop
due to lack of interaction in online
classes” (Maroto et al., 2022, p.9).
“The improvement of teaching
resources is essential to achieve a
better learning of the English
language. The low participation of
students is due to reasons such as
lack of interest, fear of making
mistakes (..), and shyness (...)” (Maroto
et al., 2022, p.9).
3.-
6. Conclusions
English language proficiency
program is essential
01 Virtual language learning
02
Student's lack of participation
03
Appropriate teaching
materials
04
achieve their personal and work
expectations
writing is the most developed
language skill
only a requirement to obtain their
university degree
speaking skill is the most complicated
fear of making mistakes while speaking
shyness
lack of interest
improves the teaching-
learning process
development of the four
language skills
8. Designed and applied a methodology
according to the characteristics and
context of the research.
The appropriate methodology is to use a
qualitative approach - case study
method
They agree with the data expressed
during the analysis and discussion of
results.
9. Provide an answer to the initial
gap.
Synthesize the main findings about
the perceptions of target group.
Present them in a concrete,
concise and understandable way.
Answer the research question and
meet the objective
Contribute to the improvement of
the teaching of English
10. Significant
contributions
The teachers of the Language Center are unaware of the
student's perceptions of the English language online teaching.
A strong scientific article
It provides a significant
contribution to the area
of education.
The pandemic and the abrupt
change from face-to-face to
virtual education.
Components co-related
11. Reference
Maroto, E., Tipán, D., Arias, P. & Mena, P. (2022). Language Center Students’
Perceptions of Online English Language Learning as Proficiency.
hachetetepé. Revista científica de educación y comunicación, (24),
1–11. https://doi.org/10.25267/Hachetetepe.2022.i24.1202