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ANALYZING THE INFLUENCE OF A RADIO PROGRAMPRODUCTION AS A NATURALLY-OCURRING DISCOURSEACTIVITY IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE EFL SPOKEN

INTERACTION COMPETENCE: A PILOT STUDY

UNIVERSITY OF CAUCASCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

POPAYN, COLOMBIA

NOVEMBER 2012


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A PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIALSCIENCES SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE BACHELOR IN MODERNLANGUAGES ENGLISHFRENCH

BY:CERN CHVEZ JULIN MAURICIO

FLREZ VIDAL CARLOS ANDRS

JALBIN COLLAZOS LEIDY JOHANASOLARTE NAVARRO LILIANA

VARN GUZMN MARGARET SOFA

UNIVERSITY OF CAUCA

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

POPAYN, COLOMBIA

NOVEMBER 2012

PROF. PABLO E. ACOSTA ACOSTA, CHAIRPERSON


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ANALYZING THE INFLUENCE OF A RADIO

PROGRAM PRODUCTION AS A NATURALLY-

OCCURRING DISCOURSE ACTIVITY ON THEIMPROVEMENT OF THE EFL SPOKEN

INTERACTION COMPETENCE: A PILOT STUDY


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Thespokenlanguage in

EFL contexts

Spoken

Interaction

CompetenceSIC

Radio and

NOD


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General Objective

To determine the influence ofa Radio Program Production

as a Naturally-OccurringDiscourse activity on theimprovement of the EFL

Spoken InteractionCompetence.


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Specific Objectives

To design a Methodology that allowed us to use Englishwhile producing a Radio Program in English.

To produce a Radio Program in English in order to improveour EFL Spoken Interaction Competence.

To relate the Methodology we designed with theimprovement of our EFL Spoken Interaction Competence.


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Pre-testIntervention

Radio Program

Production

Posttest

Pre-test

Analysis

Posttest

RESEARCH METHOD


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A quasi-

experimentaldesign

Theexperimental

group :

participants -researchers

The CommonEuropean

Framework ofReference (CEFR)as a theoretical

reference.

The adapted the

speaking rubricstaken from the

TOELFinternational test

2010


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Radio Program

Production

Posttest

Pre-test

Analysis

Posttest

RESEARCH METHOD


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Natural Waves a practical, experimental,and agreeable experiencethat could help us improve

our SIC level

RADIO PROGRAM


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Totally in English, a magazine format, a host and four co-hosts, a different topic every week.

SECTIONS:

The Lounge: discussing about the main topic

The nerdy section: socializing the unknown vocabulary


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Pre-test InterventionRadio Program Production

PosttestPre-test

Analysis

Posttest

Intervention Phase


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InterventionPhase

Action ResearchMethod

Cyclic Process

6 Weeks of RPP


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METHODOLOGY

The Action Research Method:reflection and active participation.

Two functions: the development of a

RPP and the self-assessment throughcycles.


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Instruments:

Participant Observation

Narrative Inquiry


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PROPOSAL

IMPLEMEN-TATION

ANALYSIS

RE-DESIGN

PROPOSAL

IMPLEMEN-TATION

ANALYSIS

RE-DESIGN

Intervention Phase Schema (steps)


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Agenda and Self-Assessment scheduleAgenda and Self-Assessment schedule

Hour Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:00Implementation8:009:00 am

RecordingAnalysis

8:00 -10:00 amAnalyzing the

Radio Program

ProposalActivity 1

8:009:00 amInformal

Discussion

9:00

Self-Assessementof the RPP

Re-design

10:0012:00 amRe-structuring the

production

activities

Self-Assessement

10:00

11:00

ProposalActivity 210:00

11:00 amDebate

Proposal Activity3

10:0011:00am

Final DiscussionOrganizing

Details

Self-Assessment

Self-Assessment


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TOPICS DEVELOPED BY CYCLES

Topics Developed by cycle

Topic

Disability

Should gay couples be allowed to adopt children ?

Is suicide a matter of bravery or cowardice ?

Movies based on books

Phobias

Is terrorism a matter or justice or revenge ?

Cycle

Cycle 1

Cycle 2

Cycle 3

Cycle 4

Cycle 5

Cycle 6


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Rating guideRATING GUIDE

RUBRICS

RATING SCALE

Always Usually Sometimes Seldom Never

Delivery

Unity synthesis

Language Use

Awareness of connotative levels of meaning

Formality

Repair Interaction

Organization

argumentation

Spontaneity

Taking the Floor

Asking for Clarification

Co-operating


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ANALYSIS OF THE PROCESS


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CYCLE 1 Disability

Activities

Informal

discussion

Informal

discussion Debate


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RATING GUIDE

RUBRICS

RATING SCALE

Always Usually Sometimes Seldom Never

Delivery

Unity synthesis

Language Use

Awareness of connotative levels of meaning

Formality

Repair Interaction

Organization

argumentation

Spontaneity

Taking the Floor

Asking for Clarification

Co-operating

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X


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CYCLE 2 Should gay couples be allowed to adoptchildren ?

Activities held:

Controlled Practice Debate


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Rating Guide

Rubrics

Rating Scale

ALWAYS USUALLY SOMETIMES SELDOM NEVER

DELIVERY X

LANGUAGE USE X

ORGANIZATION X

TAKING THE FLOOR X


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Cycle 3 Is suicide a matter of bravery or cowardice ?

Activities:

A get-togetherinformal discussion

Debate


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RATING GUIDE

RUBRICS

RATING SCALE

ALWAYS USUALLY SOMETIMES OFTEN NEVER

DELIVERY X

TAKING THE FLOOR X

ORGANIZATION X

REPAIRINTERACTION

X


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Cycle 4 Movies based on books

Activities

Debate

Memory games

including avariation ofhangman


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RATING GUIDE

RUBRICS

RATING SCALE


DELIVERY X

UNITY SYNTHESIS X

SPONTANEITY X

FORMALITY X

CO-OPERATING X


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Cycle 5 Phobias

Activities:

Watching a video Debate


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RATING GUIDE

RUBRICS

RATING SCALE


DELIVERY X

SPONTANEITY X

FORMALITY X

CO-OPERATING X

LANGUAGE USE X

ARGUMENTATION X


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Cycle 6 Is terrorism a matter or justice or revenge ?

Activities:

Gathering ofinformation

Discussion: makingcontroversial questions


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RATING GUIDE

RUBRICS

RATING SCALE


DELIVERY X

LANGUAGE USE X

ORGANIZATION X

ARGUMENTATION X


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Radio Program

Production

Posttest

Pre-test

Analysis

Posttest

RESEARCH METHOD


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Recolection of Data

WORDS INTERVENTIONS

MOVES TIME


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Recolection of Data

WORDS

CONSIDER AS A SOUND OR A COMBINATION OF SOUNDS

THAT SYMBOLIZES AND COMMUNICATES A MEANING.

E.G: to me well, I was thinking about the. what is thepurpose of constructing the speed bums and I was thinkingthat the main aspect to do this is just to construct them to

reduce

Total of words: 37 words


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Recolection of Data

INTERVENTIONS

Represents each of the moments in which a speaker intervenes orparticipates in order to take the floor to deliver a formal speech

E.G. to me well, I was thinking about the. what is the purpose ofconstructing the speed bums and I was thinking that the main aspect to

do this is just to construct them to reduce the speed of the carsbecause the way is too dangerous so I was thinking that maybe they

represent a problem because they reduce very much the speed of thecars

Total of interventions: 1 intervention


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Recolection of Data

MOVES

MOVES ARE UNDERSTOOD AS THE STRUCTURAL CATEGORY IN WHICH

AN INTERVENTION CAN BE DIVIDED, AND WHICH IDENTIFY A NEWFUNCTION IN THE DISCOURSE OF THE SPEAKER.

E.G. to me well, I was thinking about the. what is the purpose ofconstructing the speed bums and I was thinking that the main aspect to dothis is just to construct them to reduce the speed of the cars because the

way is too dangerous so I was thinking that maybe they represent a

problem because they reduce very much the speed of the cars

Total of moves: 4 Moves


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Recolection of Data

Time

The duration of time ofeach participant speech


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DATA ANALYSIS Correlations

Words andmoves

Interventionsand moves

Words andtime


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Correlations

Words and Moves

Indicates that if aparticipant

INCREASEthenumber of

WORDS andDIMINISHthe

number of

MOVEStheparticipant willbe more accuratein their speech.

Interventions andmoves

Indicates thatwhen a

participant speakLESS MOVES

inside anINTERVENTIONis

more clear and

coherent whentrying to interactwith others.

Words and time

Indicates that if aparticipant spoke

MORE WORDS inLESS TIME will

increase fluidity.


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Pre-test and Posttest Results:

Interventions, Moves and Time inTask 1, Task 2, Task 3.


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Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

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Task 1 Task 2 Task 3

Words Pre-Test

Words Posttest


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CONCLUSIONS

The radio production encouraged: a constant collaboration among the participants

when learning technical aspects concerning

editing and recording. participants to create stages that demanded

constant spoken interaction through informal andformal discussions, debates and goal-oriented

tasks. interaction between producers and society

(participants and listeners of the RP).


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The main achievement of the research projectwas focused on the self-assessment process ofthe participants. In fact, it became a key factor

when making reflections on their own learningprocess specifically regarding the SIC.

This analysis led participants to a deeper

metacognitive process that could mark thebeginning of a new research in this area.


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RECOMMENDATIONS

More spaces where the students can improvetheir level of spoken interaction competence.

Including a radio program as an activity to help

students improve not only their SIC, but manyother aspects when trying to learn a foreignlanguage.

The AR methodology as a key element in order tointeract more, learn and teach in a better waybecome essential for the studentsprocess.


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QUESTIONS


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We want to thank our dear Chairperson Pablo EnriqueAcosta Acosta who kindly decided to work with us in ourresearch project.

We also want to thank our readers James Rodolfo RiveraZambrano, Richard William Mejia Ramrez, and lvaro

Fernndez for the attentive reading of our research project,their valuable advice and recommendations.

We want to thank Mr. Nestor Velasco from RadioUniversidad del Cauca Station for caring about the radiobroadcasting details

Our families and friends who accompanied us in thisprocess.


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