The influence of large clases in the english language teaching learning process in Ecuadorian high schools

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this investigation is to know about the instructional, social, and psychological implications that large classes have on the teaching - learning process in Ecuadorian high schools. The sample consisted of 211 students from 8th to 10th year of General Basic Education (EGB) of a public high school, located in the southern of Quito. The ages of students were between 12 and 14 years old, who completed a questionaire designed by Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. The method applied in this research was the quantitative, which permited to represent the results obtained in percentages. The information was gathered using a questionnaire which consisted of 21 items divided into three sections, 9 items pointing on academic issues, 5 items on social facts, and 7 items on psychological issues. The result of this research established that a large number of students have not been affected by large classes because teachers apply a lot of activities in order to develop the four skills of English language. Also, students have a good relationship with their teachers as well as with their classmates.