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Fernández-Sánchez, Javier; García-Pardo, Alfredo – Hispania, 2023
In this paper we analyze the semantic and pragmatic properties of a colloquial interrogative construction attested in European Spanish, which we label invariable "qué" questions (IQQs). In doing so, we contribute to the better understanding of a relatively understudied phenomenon in Spanish, given that IQQs have been mainly approached…
Descriptors: Semantics, Pragmatics, Language Variation, Spanish
Paula Vanessa Bello; Melba Libia Cárdenas – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2024
This exploratory case study analyzes Colombian university students' experiences as English users during international mobility. Data collected through surveys and interviews were examined based on content analysis and principles of grounded theory. The students' self-perceived English proficiency and communicative performance before and during…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Weyers, Joseph R. – Hispania, 2021
"Vos" is regularly used in "paisa" (of Antioquia) Spanish, although written "vos" is considered non- normative. Recent research shows an augmented presence of written "vos" in public domains (Weyers 2016a, 2016b), which is viewed favorably by a majority of "paisas" (Weyers, forthcoming). So, what…
Descriptors: Spanish, Language Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Language Teachers
Archila, Pablo Antonio; Molina, Jorge; Truscott de Mejía, Anne-Marie – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
Bilingual scientific literacy (BSL) is one of the educational domains gaining prominence in twenty-first century societies. University bilingual science courses are legitimate and desirable scenarios for the promotion of bilingual written scientific argumentation (BWSA) as part of BSL. Recent studies indicate that the use of 'logical connectors'…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Writing Instruction, Bilingual Education, Persuasive Discourse
Ovalle Quiroz, Marcela; González, Adriana – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2023
English teachers' professional development responds to individual needs and societal discourses about teaching, learning, and language use. This paper reports the findings of a case study that explored the factors that increased or limited the active and committed participation of nine Colombian teachers of English in professional development…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Heidt, Esther Bettney – Teachers College Record, 2023
Background: In recent years, scholars and educators have criticized exclusionary language ideologies and policies within international schools. International schools often emphasize proficiency in English as a language of power instead of valuing students' and teachers' dynamic multilingual practices. Focus of Study: Although oppressive language…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, International Schools, Language Usage, Equal Education
Bettney, Esther – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The promotion of language ideologies, policies and pedagogies that treat languages as separate and hierarchical has become a central concern for critical education scholars. In this case study, I explore how school actors at Colegio Colombiano (CC), an international school in Colombia, engaged with critical approaches to bi/multilingual education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Insuasty, Edgar Alirio; Jamie Osorio, María Fernanda – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2020
This article reports on the first three phases (exploration, identification, and planning) of a collaborative action research study whose main objective was to transform the pedagogical practices of teachers of a Colombian school of foreign languages. A methodology of collaborative action research and techniques, such as direct observation,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Action Research, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
Nieto-Gómez, Yuly Andrea; Clavijo-Olarte, Amparo – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2021
This qualitative interpretive study carried out with four EFL teachers in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course at a private university in Bogotá, Colombia addresses the disconnect that exists between curricular content and the life of students in education. From our understanding of literacy as a sociocultural practice, we proposed a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, English for Academic Purposes, Local Issues, Foreign Countries
Lantz-Andersson, Annika – Education and Information Technologies, 2018
The aim of this study is to gain insights into students' language use on social media as part of the specific linguistic activities of second language (L2) learning, including development of sociopragmatic competence. Two Facebook groups were introduced in different English-as-L2 classes that were part of an international collaborative project…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Social Media, Second Language Learning, Language Skills
Revis, Melanie – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2019
This paper investigates child agency in Ethiopian and Colombian refugee families in New Zealand. Emerging scholarship has highlighted ways in which children's actions may influence family language policies. However, the existing descriptions are typically not embedded in a wider social theory, and have generally not included refugees. This study…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Language Usage, Refugees, Land Settlement
Arias Rodríguez, Gladis Leonor; Roberto Flórez, Eliana Edith – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2018
This article analyzes the effect of working with the abridged version of some novels in order to promote students' communication in English. Two fourth semester English courses, from a private university, were randomly chosen to develop the different activities during one semester. The data was collected through students' written papers, the…
Descriptors: Novels, Oral Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Mora, Raúl Alberto – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2015
This article documents the current research efforts of a research team at a Colombian university to explore the new forms of literacies in second languages in the city. The different research projects from this research team aim to break the social imaginaries, often perpetuated in policies, that people in cities are not using English as a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multiple Literacies, Second Languages, Urban Areas
Mora, Raúl Alberto; Chiquito, Tatiana; Giraldo, Maryori; Uribe, Sara; Salazar Patiño, Tatiana – Online Submission, 2016
Since 2013, our research team has discovered that English is no longer "foreign" to Colombian language ecologies. As a follow-up to our initial research on physical spaces, this study provides a more personal dimension of these second language literacies. Through our conceptual framework of "city as literacy" and narrative…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Language Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Ramírez, Enrique – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2019
Study-abroad programs represent one of the initiatives implemented by universities to internationalize curricula and prepare students to perform in a globalized society. The purpose of this research was to evaluate how intercultural interactions influence the development of intercultural competence. Results from a sample of 158 students indicate…
Descriptors: International Trade, International Education, Cultural Awareness, Study Abroad
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