Systematization of pedagogical experiences in the EFL teaching training program

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Abstract: The purpose of the present work, Systematization of pedagogical experiences in the EFL teaching training, is to describe and reflect on the practice experiences during the stage as pre-service teacher. The pedagogical practices were performed in two private educational institutions in Valle de Los Chillos Quito - Ecuador. The participants were 600 EFL students (300 from Educación General Básica, EGB and 300 from Bachillerato General Unificado, BGU) and their English teachers. The method used was qualitative with descriptive, narrative, and reflexive approaches. The data were collected through resumes and memories taken in: class observation, classes as assistant teacher, and main teacher. In each class described, four important aspects were analyzed such as planning, linguistic aspects, learning management, and methodology concluding with a personal reflection. Descriptions of the classes were made and then there were presented reflections regarding each aspect. The most relevant conclusion of this work indicates that planning, linguistic aspects, language monitoring, methods, strategies, techniques, and didactics materials are strongly interrelated in EFL classes. The quality and success of EFL classes depend on the mixture of all these factors.