UNIVERSIDAD MAGISTER
FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓNCARRERA DE LICENCIATURA EN LA ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLÉS.
MEMORIA DE GRADUACION PARA OPTAR AL GRADO DE LICENCIATURA EN LA ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLÉS
A STUDY ON THE EDUCATIONAL FACTORS THAT HINDER
THE READING SKILL PERFORMANCE IN 10TH
AT HIGH SCHOOL COLEGIO NACIONAL VIRTUAL MARCO TULIO SALAZAR
(CNVMTS), CAMPUS GUACIMO
MÓNICA CARRILLO PÉREZ
DAYANA ÁLVAREZ ÁLVAREZ
ENERO, 2015
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Which educational factors could cause low reading skill
performance, in 10th graders at the Colegio Nacional Virtual Marco
Tulio Salazar (CNVMTS), Campus Guácimo?
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
Identify educational factors that are affecting the reading
comprehension performance of 10th graders at Colegio
Nacional Virtual Marco Tulio Salazar (CNVMTS),
Campus Guácimo.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
To describe educational context of 10th grades at
Colegio Nacional Marco Tulio Salazar (CNMTS by its
Acronyms in Spanish), Campus Guácimo.
To evaluated reading comprehension performs of
10th grades
To identify the main difficulties of academic
performance of 10th grades at Colegio Nacional
Marco Tulio Salazar, Campus Guácimo.
To achieve motivation at 10th graders from Colegio
Nacional Virtual Marco Tulio Salazar (CNVMTS),
campus Guácimo in order to improve. English
reading skill.
VARIABLES CONCEPTUAL OPERATIONAL INSTRUMENTAL
1. Students educational contexts
Elements and factors that favor or hinder the process of teaching and learning
Inspect learning process of the students to improve the reading skills
oral interviews information on situations, needs and problems of the school population
2. English reading skills
Reading is a process to reduce uncertainty a text
Define strategies, methods and techniques applied by the teacher and study habits and methods use by the students
Apply questionnaires to know the preference likes or dislikes for reading in students.
3. Academic performance of 10th grades
Education the extent which a student, teacher or institution has achieved their educational goals
Information on the qualifications of the students in this area provided by the administrative institution
Execute diagnostic tests in reading comprehension by interviews and analyzing report cards
4. General characteristics of 10th grades
The impulse in doing or achieving something
It is observed from the behavioral principles of people, such as verbal expressions, choice of work, and effort.
Creating motivational strategies based in two questionnaires use to evaluated the motivation that have teacher in their students
STUDENTS SURVEY
GRAPH No.1STUDENT’S PERCEPTION ON THE IMPORTANT READING
Very Im
portant
Some Importa
nt
None Importa
nt
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
4542%
26%32%
GRAPH No.5STUDENT’S PERCEPTION ON THE CORRECT WAY OF
TEACHING READING
Always Sometimes Never0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
67%
21%
11%
GRAPH No.8STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF INCREASE TECHNOLOGY IN READING
SKILLS
YesNo
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
9089%
5%
TEACHER SURVEY
GRAPH No.2TEACHER’S PERCEPTION OF TEACHING READING REQUIRES
MORE EFFORT THAN OTHER SKILLS
50%
17%
33%
YESNOSOMETIMES
GRAPH No.4TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF THE VOCABULARY LEARNING
ENOUGH FOR STUDENT’S PERFORMANCE
67%
33% YESNO
DESCRIBE EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT OF 10TH GRADES AT COLEGIO NACIONAL MARCO TULIO SALAZAR
1. Conclusion
Teacher speech more in Spanish that in English Students don't have the habit of read. Parents don't motivate students to read
2. Recommendation
Students Teachers Parents
EVALUATED READING COMPREHENSION PERFORMS OF 10TH GRADERS.
1. Conclusion
People in general do not understand that reading is
important as a skill in life Lack of a structure when reading Students are too dependent from teachers
2. Recommendation
Students Teachers Parents
IDENTIFY THE MAIN DIFFICULTIES STUDENTS FACE WHEN LEARN VOCABULARY FACILITATING STRATEGIES.
1. Conclusion
Execute diagnostics test in reading
comprehensions Orals interviews and the analysis of cards reports
and the academic performance
2. Recommendation
Students Teachers Parents
ACHIEVE THE MOTIVATION AT 10TH GRADERS FROM COLEGIO NACIONAL VIRTUAL MARCO TULIO SALAZAR
1. Conclusion
Teaching reading in certain contexts is difficult
without the motivation of students Time and support that the others linguistic skills.
2. Recommendation
Students Teachers Parents
PROPOSAL TO INCREASE MOTIVATION FOR READING IN 10TH GRADERS THROUGH THE INCORPORATION OF RELEVANT
TECHNIQUES
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To increase motivation in 10th graders at Colegio Nacional
Virtual Marcotulio Salazar (CNVMTS), campus Guácimo in
order to improve new techniques in English reading skill.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Provide dynamic classroom strategies to improve students'
reading comprehension
To give motivational strategies that permit catch the student’s
attention at the time that read in order to involve them in the
lectures.
To share critical point of view at the students in order to give
them the opportunity of share their knowledge around that.
HOW TO PROVIDE DYNAMIC CLASSROOM STRATEGIES TO
IMPROVE STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION
I. Comic strip
II. Thinking aloud
III. Flow charts
HOW TO GIVE MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES IN ENGLISH
READING SKILLS
I. Form a Reading Club
II. Replace texts and
workbooks with
newspapers and
magazines
III. Give awards
HOW TO SHARE CRITICAL POINT OF VIEW AT THE STUDENTS
WHEN READING LECTURE
I. Staging a drama
II. Use internet to
research information
III. Creative writing
COST OF THE STUDY
MATERIALS QUANTITY UNITE PRICE TOTAL TOTAL
MARKETS 10 ¢500 ¢5000 $10
ERASER 3 ¢700 ¢2100 $4
BOOKS 20 ¢250 (recyclables) ¢5000 $10
COPIES 50 per Student ¢750 ¢10750 $20
HIGHLIGHTERS 20 ¢300 ¢6000 $11
CARDBOARDS 10 ¢200 ¢2000 $4
IMAGES 40 ¢300 ¢12000 $22
Source: Bazar Americano y Almacen El Amigo, complied by Dayana Álvarez Álvarez and Mónica Carrillo Pérez