Desarrollo de la expresión oral en el idioma inglés con el uso de la herramienta Flipgrid

Abstract

Abstract: This research aims to recognize the effectiveness of technology as an element developer in education, in this case emphasizing the usability of the tool FLIPGRID to accelerate the development process of Speaking in the English language in a way agile and effective. The participants in this study were 36 basic level students and 18 teachers of the English area of ​​the Mariscal Sucre Educational Unit located in the rural sector From Guayaquil. This research used a mixed methodology; that is, with approaches qualitative and quantitative. Through instruments such as an initial and final oral test, 4 activities using Flipgrid and surveys aimed at both teachers and students, to gather the necessary information on the acceptance and perception of the use of the Flipgrid tool as main producer; discovering that, indeed, Flipgrid helped in the practice of oral expression and generated confidence in the students, improving the ability and obtaining good results in the final English test at the Starters level, since all students obtained averages higher than those obtained at the beginning.