1. What are the distraction aspects that influence the students at
the moment of learn a second language?
Distraction is the divided attention of an individual or group from the chosen
object of attention into the source of distraction. It is caused by: the lack of
ability to pay attention and lack of interest in the object of attention. It comes
from both external sources, and internal sources.
This is the topic that comes up again and again with the teachers, student´s
distractibility. As we know, distraction can play out in many forms depending on
the grade level and dynamic of the class, but the concern is common across
many classrooms, schools, and universities. Unfortunately, distraction is a
reality of life - we get distracted by many things that tug our attention and time
away from the things in which we want or need to engage a big connection.
Distractions cause inefficient learning in the students and we can note that in
the finally notes or in the inactive participation into the classroom. Ex: in the
class that I observed the principal distracter was the noise of the others
classrooms and around the school, this caused that the students didn’t pay
attention and therefore they didn’t participate in the activity of the class.
Other important aspect to consider in this issue is the role of technology in the
classroom; it has no doubt been a contentious issue. Using the most up to date
equipment in school has always seemed to be a necessity. In spite of all the
advantages that technology offers us also brings many disadvantages including
the distraction into the classroom. Cell phones are one of the biggest
distractions that the students have into the classes, because between text
messaging and surfing the Internet, there's literally an endless amount of
material available to keep their minds out of the classroom. I could see this in
the class that I mentioned before I saw that one of the students was speaking in
his cell phone while the teacher was explaining the right pronunciation of a
difficult word, so, when the teacher asked to him for the pronunciation of this
word, he couldn’t answer because he didn’t know what answer to her and all
this was just because of the cell phone call distracted him a lot.