Towards the validation of a scale for measuring the load of form focus and meaning focus of textbook activities in foreign language teaching

  1. Criado, Raquel
Revista:
RAEL: revista electrónica de lingüística aplicada

ISSN: 1885-9089

Año de publicación: 2016

Volumen: 15

Número: 1

Páginas: 129-149

Tipo: Artículo

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Resumen

El objetivo último de la Enseñanza de Segundas Lenguas consiste en alcanzar el conocimiento implícito de la lengua a través de la enseñanza centrada en la forma (ECF) y en el significado (ECS). El presente estudio está destinado a diseñar y validar una escala mediante técnicas psicométricas que mida el grado de ECF y ECS de las actividades de libros de texto. Este artículo tiene dos objetivos específicos. El primero persigue estudiar la validez de criterio concurrente derivada de la aplicación de la escala por parte de 5 lingüistas aplicados y 5 profesores de Educación Secundaria de Inglés como Lengua Extranjera (ILE) a 15 actividades auténticas de libros de texto de ILE aleatoriamente seleccionadas. El criterio externo es la evaluación holística de los pesos de ECF y ECS de dichas actividades en un continuo de 0 a 10. El segundo objetivo pretende estudiar la fiabilidad interjueces de las puntuaciones de ambos tipos de evaluaciones (holísticas y basadas en la escala). Los resultados revelan que existe una validez de criterio concurrente y una fiabilidad inter-jueces muy satisfactorias. Finalmente, se proponen futuras líneas de investigación.

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