Implementación de Quizlet como herramienta innovadora para potenciar el dominio del Idioma Inglés en estudiantes de educación básica

Abstract

Abstract: Students have difficulty in learning English, which is aggravated because they have limited exposure to the language outside the classroom, insufficient opportunities or practices and lack of attractive and personalized learning experiences. Faced with this problem, the research "Implementation of Quizlet as an innovative tool to enhance English language proficiency in third year elementary school students" was proposed. The general objective was: To study the implementation of Quizlet as an innovative tool in Basic Education students, by means of a statistical study, with the purpose of establishing its influence on the English Language proficiency. The place where the research was conducted was the School of Basic Education "Amparito del Buen Pastor", Pifo parish, province of Pichincha. The participants were 28 students, 13 boys and 15 girls of an average age of 7 years old, who were classified in an experimental group, composed of 6 boys and 8 girls, and in a control group, with 7 boys and 7 girls. The scientific method was used with its inductive and deductive modality, in addition, the quasi-experimental method was used with its descriptive and observational modality. The research technique used was the survey and observation cards. The main conclusion reached in the research was that the gamification tool Quizlet enhances the motivation of the English language through its game modes motivates the student to review pronunciation, writing, but especially vocabulary. It is worth noting that the experimental group improved, but not significantly in their academic performance compared to the control group. Finally, the perception of the students towards learning English was significantly enhanced, which leads to the conclusion that gamification is a useful learning strategy for learning English.