Examine the variation in English language motivations, attitudes, and Foreign Language Anxiety among Chilean young learners from 3rd, 4th and 5th grade of primary education, following the National Curriculum for EFL.
To identify the variation of motivational and attitudinal variables among Chilean young learners in primary school from 3rd, 4th and 5th grade learning English at school.
To analyse the way motivations, attitudes, and FLA variables are connected to Chilean young learners’ learning conditions.
To analyse Chilean young learners’ accounts of their learning experiences regarding English.
Inostroza, M.-J., Perez-Villalobos, C. & Tabalí, P. (2024). Chilean Primary Learners’ Motivation and Attitude towards English as a Foreign Language. Education Sciences,14(3), 262. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14030262
Collaboration on research projects with primary school students through feedback activities. After participating in storytelling sessions, students create storybooks and fictional characters.
Visit to Bernardo O'higgins University to validate scales and data collection procedures with children as part of a collaborative project with Pía Tabali.
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Conference for the 2024 Summer School of the Magíster en Innovación de la Enseñanza, Aprendizaje y Evaluación del Inglés (MIEAE) on "Motivation and Attitude Differences in Chilean Primary English Language Learners from Two Schools in the Concepción Area".
Seminar about the motivation and attitude variation in Chilean primary English language learners from state-run schools in Concepción, Chile.
Institute for Language Education (ILE)
Moray House School of Education and Sport
University of Edinburgh, UK.
Date: 25th Jan 2024.