Guided work presented to obtain the “licenciatura” degree Integrating skills using online tools to enhance English language learning

Abstract

The following proposal refers to nine months process of the Guided Work carried out at Tourism Department UMSA; it also makes reference to the results found in this process of teaching English using technology to young and adult students. In doing so, this Guided Work aimed at helping students at Tourism Department of UMSA University. Since, we proposed an innovative methodology by using what student like most, gadgets and internet. Thus, the main objective of the guided work was to design a project enhancing English language integrating skills using online tools at the Department of Tourism UMSA, applying the Differentiated Instruction and Communicative approach. As a result of this in intervention, a syllabus has been designed according to students’ needs, achieving the proposed objectives satisfactorily fulfilling the department of Tourism needs. Hence, this process of the guided work and the results obtained are explained in five chapters. The first chapter comprises the diagnostic of the institution, the organizational chart of the Tourism Department, the SWOT analysis, objectives and the justification. The second chapter presents the theoretical framework. The third chapter consists in the project proposal, the sequence of activities, methodology and technology use in educational setting. The next chapter explains the project outcomes. The last chapter shows the conclusions and recommendations of this study which demonstrate a significant improvement in reading, writing, listening and speaking when they used online tools as a pedagogical tool