Extra-class activities and their influence on the english language learning with the students of 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of “bachillerato”, at “Pio Jaramillo Alvarado” high school, morning section. Academic year 2010-2011

Abstract

The present research work is focused on how EXTRA-CLASS ACTIVITIES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING WITH THE STUDENTS OF 1st, 2nd AND 3rd YEARS OF “BACHILLERATO”, AT “PÍO JARAMILLO ALVARADO” HIGH SCHOOL, MORNING SECTION. ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-2011.It has been developed with the purpose to contribute to the quality of learning English Language.

It is established as a general objective the following: To determine the influence of extra-class activities on the English Language Leaning with the students of 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of “Bachillerato”, at “Pío Jaramillo Alvarado” High School, morning section. Academic Year 2010-2011. Moreover in our general hypothesis, it is tried to know if the extra class activities influence on the English Language Leaning with the students of 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of “Bachillerato”, in the morning section, at “Pío Jaramillo Alvarado” High School. Academic Year 2010-2011.

The methodology used in this research is the scientific, descriptive, analytic-synthetic, and explicative methods to carry out the research work, the surveys were applied to all the teachers, students and parents of the three years of “Bachillerato” at Pío Jaramillo Alvarado. It was not possible to apply the formula because the population was very small.

The obtained results show that most of the teachers do not assign the suitable extra-class activities to motivate students to fulfill the tasks. On the other hand teachers, students and parents do not apply the adequate strategies and homework resources which are necessary to the development of them in order to get meaningful learning.