Factors that affect the English language teaching- learning process in Ecuadorian public high schools. Study realized in Quevedo y Mocache cities, Provincia Los Ríos 2012

Abstract

The title of this research is “Factors that affect the English language teaching-learning process in Ecuadorian public high schools”. The purpose of this research is the analysis of aspects related to teachers, students, classrooms, and institutions that influence the teaching-learning progress. To achieve its main goal, this research used the quantitative method because it brought a clear view of the results obtained. Information was gathered by means of some instruments such as questionnaires and interviews. In addition, it was necessary to use the note – taking technique to record details of observations. The participants were fifteen teachers and students from six Ecuadorian public high schools in Quevedo and Mocache cities, they were observed to have a better approach of the factors that influence the teaching- learning process. In addition, each teacher was interviewed to evaluate their language proficiency. The most important conclusion derived from the analysis allowed to indicate that main factors affecting the English language teaching-learning process are percentage of language used by teachers, classroom space, class size, and lack of teaching resources.