The impact of free online language applications for improving the writing skill of students registered in English Composition II of the Bachelor ́s Degree of English, Teaching Option at the Foreign Language Department, University of El Salvador

Marroquín Hernández, Alexis Balmore and Ramos Cañas, Jesús Alberto and Salguero Villalobos, Oscar Alexander (2021) The impact of free online language applications for improving the writing skill of students registered in English Composition II of the Bachelor ́s Degree of English, Teaching Option at the Foreign Language Department, University of El Salvador. Other thesis, Universidad de El Salvador.

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Abstract

It is important to emphasize that to this day the English language is a fundamental pillar for the personal and professional development of people, and mobile language learning applications have the potential to transform the traditional way languages are learned. Caused by the global pandemic situation known as COVID-19 the interactions all around the world between teachers and students have changed almost entirely. Now is not possible to have a school or even a classroom full of students, it’s something that is definitely not going to happen in a while but thankfully technology offers a variety of solutions to the educational community. This research will examine in detail five of the most popular commercially available language learning applications that students are able to download for mobile devices, and evaluate them according to a series of criteria about how advantageous they can be for improving the English writing skill and if they can be considered as tools and extra resources during classes. KEYWORDS Foreign Language Department, AI, interface, browser extension, english language, tandem, peer teaching, headquarters, language applications, mobile devices, epistemology, software, massive online open courseware, writing skill.

Item Type: Thesis (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Foreign Language Department ; AI ; Interface ; Browser extension ; english language ; Tandem ; Peer teaching ; Headquarters ; Language applications ; Mobile devices ; Epistemology ; Software ; Massive online open courseware ; Writing skill
Subjects: 400 Lenguas > 420 Inglés e inglés antiguo
Divisions: Facultad de Ciencias y Humanidades > Licenciatura en Lenguas Modernas: Especialidad en Frances e Inglés
Depositing User: Humberto Antonio Ancheta Campos
Date Deposited: 23 Aug 2022 16:02
Last Modified: 10 Mar 2023 22:25
URI: https://ri.ues.edu.sv/id/eprint/27682

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