Virtual environments and meaningful english language learning as second language L2 in high school students: a case study

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Enrique Mauricio Barreno Avila
Mayra Cristina Egüez Mayorga

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The research focused on analyzing the virtual environments’ elements and their influence on the English language’ significant learning in students aged 15 to 16 years of high school fifth year of an Educational Institution in the Ambato city, Ecuador. Current educational practices impose changes and challenges necessary for the improvement of the teaching-learning process, which networked applications become learning places such as: "Edmodo". The virtual environment’ main components analyzed are: content management, planning and mapping of the curriculum, participation and administration of students, communication and collaboration, communication in real time. On the other hand, the activities to generate meaningful learning must involve and support combinations of: active, constructive, intentional, authentic and cooperative learning. This information was collected through the survey technique, raised both towards the authorities, teachers and students. Subsequently, the statistical analysis of Chi square was used to detect significant results. Thus, these results showed that most of the students exhibit a lack of knowledge on virtual environments and consider that the use of this alternative educational pedagogical technology would help to improve the Meaningful Learning process in students.

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Barreno Avila, E. M. ., & Egüez Mayorga, M. C. (2020). Virtual environments and meaningful english language learning as second language L2 in high school students: a case study. INNOVA Reseach Journal, 5(3.2), 64–78. https://doi.org/10.33890/innova.v5.n3.2.2020.1552
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Enrique Mauricio Barreno Avila, Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Ecuador

Investigador Independiente. Master en Ingeniería del Petróleo por la Universidad de Curtin - Australia, Ingeniero Mecánico por la Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Ecuador. Artículos publicados: área de docencia, materiales, seguridad, salud y ambiente. Participación en congresos científicos internacionales. Actualmente es profesor de Inglés y Español.

Mayra Cristina Egüez Mayorga, Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Ecuador

Graduada de la Carrera de Idiomas por la Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Ecuador y ha obtenido el título de Licenciada en Ciencias de la Educación con Mención en Inglés. Actualmente es profesora privada y particular de Inglés en su consultorio particular.

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