Instructional Sequences of English Language Teachers: An Attempt to Describe Them

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José Aldemar Álvarez

Abstract

This article reports on the results of a study carried out at Universidad de la Salle which aimed to identify the instructional sequences of six teachers of the “Licenciatura en lengua castellana, inglés y francés”. Data were collected through observations, teachers’ logs and interviews. Findings show that teachers articulate their instructional sequences guided by stages such as practice, presentation, production, evaluation and homework check.

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Álvarez, J. A. (2008). Instructional Sequences of English Language Teachers: An Attempt to Describe Them. HOW, 15(1), 29–48. Retrieved from https://www.howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/86
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Author Biography

José Aldemar Álvarez, Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá

José Aldemar Álvarez Valenciaholds a Master in Applied Linguistics to TEFL and a Master in Hispanic Linguistics from Instituto Caro y Cuervo. He is a full time professor in the School of Languages at Universidad de La Salle and works part time at Universidad Nacional in Bogotá. He has lectured and published several articles about educational and linguistics issues for various academic forums. He is an active member of the Board of Directors of the Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Inglés (ASOCOPI).

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