Cultura Educativa en el Aprendizaje del Inglés como Lengua Extranjera: Perspectivas desde Ecuador y Hungría

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  • Sindy J. Castillo ELTE, Universidad Eötvös Loránd de Budapest, Hungría

Palabras clave:

educación intercultural, enseñanza de idiomas, inglés como lengua extranjera, educación superior, análisis comparativo

Resumen

Esta investigación presenta una comparación entre las percepciones de la cultura educativa en Ecuador y Hungría y su influencia en el aprendizaje del inglés como lengua extranjera. A través de un análisis cualitativo que emplea plantillas de estilo organizativo, análisis comparativo constante y el software MAXQDA, se examinan las actitudes, comportamientos y enfoques característicos de estas culturas educativas y su impacto en el aprendizaje del inglés como lengua extranjera. Los sujetos de estudio abarcaron tanto profesores como estudiantes de instituciones de educación superior.  En Ecuador, se destaca un enfoque colectivista, y se identifica la influencia de factores socioeconómicos en la accesibilidad a recursos para el aprendizaje del inglés como lengua extranjera. Por otro lado, en Hungría se observa un ambiente educativo más competitivo y pasivo. Estos hallazgos subrayan la necesidad de implementar estrategias de enseñanza sensibles a la cultura educativa, como el desarrollo de materiales educativos contextualizados y la promoción de estrategias previamente validadas para facilitar un ambiente inclusivo. El estudio enfatiza la importancia de considerar las diferencias culturales en la planificación educativa para mejorar tanto el éxito académico de los estudiantes de aprendizaje del inglés como lengua extranjera como su apreciación intercultural. Se recomienda una mayor reflexión sobre las implicaciones prácticas de estos hallazgos y la exploración de posibles direcciones futuras para la investigación en este campo.

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2024-07-29

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Castillo, S. J. (2024). Cultura Educativa en el Aprendizaje del Inglés como Lengua Extranjera: Perspectivas desde Ecuador y Hungría. Revista Científica Hallazgos21, 9(2), 162–178. Recuperado a partir de https://revistas.pucese.edu.ec/hallazgos21/article/view/659

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