Teaching strategies and their influence on the English language teaching and learning process in large classes

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the application of teaching strategies such as games, cooperative learning, information gap or role-play, on the English language teaching and learning process in large classes. Hence, students of a third year of Bachillerato were selected as a sample in a public institution in the city of Loja. A mixed-method approach was used in order to collect the data, that is, a qualitative and a quantitative method. Therefore, tests, surveys, interviews and observations were applied. The results of the case study reveal that during the lessons and with the application of the new strategies such as information gap, games and cooperative learning, the students worked with confidence and motivation all the time showing a noticeable improvement in the results provided in the post test.