Factors that affect the English Language teaching-learning process in Ecuadorian public high schools

Abstract

The present research “Factors that affect the English language teaching-learning process in Ecuadorian public high schools” aims to analyze the factors that affect the teaching learning process in public high schools. In order to achieve this purpose, data was collected in five public high schools of Loja-Ecuador, taking as a sample 15 English language teachers and 15 students. The quantitative approach was used for the tabulation and analysis of the information gathered. The instruments used were teachers and students surveys, classroom observations, and interviews in order to analyze factors concerning teachers, students, English classrooms, and institutions. The findings of this investigation revealed that the factors that affect the English language teaching learning process in the researched high schools are: the number of students, lack of interactive activities, classroom space, lack of teaching resources, and percentage of English used in class.