CURSOS “ENGLISH NEW GENERATION” PARA DOCENTES.

A partir de éste período académico, el RESEC esta ofreciendo los cursos de Inglés “English New Generation” a todos los docentes de la UTPL. Dichos cursos se iniciaron con la Prueba de Ubicación, que tuvo lugar a partir del mes de Julio del presente, con los resultados obtenidos, los docentes se matricularon en los diferentes niveles, ENG INTRO, ENG 1, ENG 2 y ENG 3.

Al momento tenemos alrededor de 550 docentes matriculados y se han llevado a cabo algunas actividades académicas previas a la iniciación del curso, como son: reunión para indicaciones generales y asesorías del uso del software a las cuales asistieron la mayor parte de docentes. Al momento y como parte del curso se están ofreciendo tutorías los días martes y jueves las cuales han tenido gran acogida y demanda por lo que se ofrecieron nuevos horarios especialmente para los niveles 1 e INTRO.

El objetivo de las tutorías es trabajar en la parte comunicativa del proceso, por ello, es necesario que los docentes acudan a las tutorías habiendo revisado los contenidos de dos unidades, lo que les ayudará a desenvolverse y participar en las mismas de manera activa. Es importante indicar que la asistencia y participación a estas tutorías se califica con un 15 %.

Los horarios para las tutorías son flexibles, pudiendo los docentes asistir el día y hora que de acuerdo a sus actividades académicas les sea posible.

Days before, as part of GP 3.2, four students of the English school: Silvana, Vanessa, Thalía and Xilena, had the opportunity to work and share their English knowledge with the children of the shelter ¨Padre Julio Villarroel¨, They carried out 40 hours in order to complete this subject.This place is located to Northern East of Loja city, near Jipiro park and it is directed by Sister Blanca Terreros. There are 62 children approximately who belong to low social class. To carry out this activity the children were divided into 3 groups as follows:Silvana worked with kids from three to five years old; both, Thalía and Vanessa with the ones from six to eight; and Xilena worked with children from nine to fourteen years old.  

Teacher’s opinion

Dra. Ana Lucía Quiñónez Beltrán

As a teacher of this subject, it has been a wonderful experience because we had the great opportunity to help poor children who do not study a foreign language due to their economic resources. I am very proud because students did their best in order to fulfill this special activity which  is related to the vision and mission of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. This activity was possible thanks to collaboration of Sister Blanca Terreros, Director of the shelter, who let us to work in that place and gave us the required information. At the end of this event, she was grateful and requested us to continue working there next term. 

Students’ personal experience

Xilena Aldeán Sandoval

It is my first time working with children of that age. At the beginning it was very hard, their behavior was horrible! I didn´t want to go back the next day but I did, this day was as hard as the first one, but this time I started to like the children. The third day things went better because the conduct shown was completely different, they were quiet and followed the instructions given by myself. Since this point the children and I started to become friends and the classes were very funny and active. We sang songs, played games and had some fun while we learned.  The last day I didn´t want to leave, it was very sad to see those faces asking us not to leave. However, after this activity I felt glad because I did a little bit for these kids and any free time that I´ll have I will do my best to go back to visit them and have more cool time.

Thalía Quizhpe Jaramillo and Vanessa Preciado Asanza

First of all, this experience was very rewarding for both of us because we taught English but we learned a life lesson that we will remember forever. We were designated a group of kids from six to eight years old, even though at the beginning they were noisy and had a bad behavior we were able to manage the group achieving our main goal that was providing at least a piece of knowledge of English, and the most important thing we gave them love, and also we tried to listen to what they had to say. In the past week, the kids learned the alphabet, the numbers, the colors, the names of the animals, and the body parts through songs that were used as a technique in every second period of the day classes, the kids enjoyed very much this part, because they were able to express their emotions; and besides they could have some time where they felt free to move around the playground. Finally, we want to thank the university and the authorities for giving us the opportunity to live a period in our lives where we showed our humanism and where we found a part of us we did not know. At the end we were sad to leave but at the same time happy of having being part of this fulfilling activity.

Silvana Riofrío Peña

It is amazing the difference between kids from a private school and public school not only because of the quality of education, but specially for the behave of the kids, this experience was very interesting and full of learning, my group was made by children of 3 to 5 years old, even that they were very little they had also something new to learn, the first day was very shocking because kids did not know us and they did not want to listen and pay attention but everything changed the second day, children were so lovely and cute during the week we learnt numbers and each day I gave them material to work. Every day we used to color and dance. The experience was very nice because first kids did not want to cooperate but at the end they did not want us to leave, I was very sad because they were very caring I am very glad to have the opportunity to teach them a little bit of my knowledge and also to meet these beautiful kids.

Thesis Project Tutoring is a subject in the eight term of  the career in EFL. It refers to the investigation prior to get the Bachelor Degree in EFL Teaching.
The research has two parts:
The part corresponding to both, the bibliographical and the field investigations is carried out during the semester.
Once they approve the subject, they have to continue with the second pat of tthe thesis until they present the direstation and the university grants them with  the corresponding Diploma.
I am in charge of revising and grading both parts, the bibliographical and the field research reports for al the students around the country and abroad. Once the students have completed their class work, they continue with the other parts of the thesis. In this moment, the school assigns thesis advisor to all the students in the program.

By Dra. Rosario María Burneo