Systematization of pedagogical experiences.

Abstract

This systematization process was carried out trying to get as much information as possible to contribute with knowledge required to improve educational practices. In order to get a wide outlook about how teachers deal with English in Ecuadorian schools, it was necessary to get enough information corresponding to municipal and public schools and high schools where teaching practices differ. This work began gathering all information provided by main teachers during the internship process, analyzing my own experience as a trainee teacher and connecting that information with the knowledge acquired at university. These steps were fundamental to get an insight about the main reasons why teachers who teach English cannot get the same results in both kinds of educational institutions despite of the general theoretical knowledge that teachers share. It was concluded that environmental factors such as size of the class, availability of resources, lack of authorities support and students’ discouragement affect teachers’ practice greatly, that is the reason why through a deep understanding of different teachers’ experiences, we can find different solutions to the problems that English language teaching is facing.