The influence of large classes in the English language teaching-learning process in Ecuadorian high schools

Abstract

This study is about the influence of the many classes in the teaching and learning of English in high schools Ecuador. The main objective of this research is to discover the educational, social and psychological implications of such classes in the process of teaching and learning. The field research took place in a private Catholic school in the Valley of the Chillos, Quito. The sample consisted of 5 teachers and 175 students aged between 12 and 18 years. Class groups were composed of 35 students. During the process, they were used qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative research was used to gather information throughout the process, while quantitative research was used for numeric data. The instruments for data collection were the questionnaires to students and teachers as well as observation sheets. This study reveals that many classes affect the teaching and learning of English, because classroom activities to practice the four skills through group activities and role-playing games, it is not met most of the time