The influence of large classes in the English language Teaching-learning process in Ecuadorian public high school, estudio realizado en el colegío fiscal ¨Francisco Campos Coello¨, canton Guayaquil, provincia del Guayas, en el año lectivo 2013 2014

Abstract

This study aims to research about the influence of large classes in the English language teaching-learning process in Ecuadorian high schools. The primary reason of this study was not only to report and inform all about this, but also determine whether or not large classes affect the English language teaching-learning process. The research was carried out in five English large classes in a public high school located in Guayaquil-Ecuador. This information comprises quantitative and qualitative data. The data was gathered by administrating questionnaires among the students. This study inquires about the instructional, social, and psychological implications that large classes have on the teaching-learning process. The findings of this study indicate that the English teaching-learning process in Ecuadorian high schools is being affected by the large size of the class, lack of professional monitoring, lack of educational and technological resources and teachers with very low English proficiency level.