Abstract

PORTILLA ARCINIEGAS, Leonor  and  CAMACHO VASQUEZ, Gonzalo. A Webquest tool to develop communicative competence in EFL students with an A2 proficiency level. Zona prox. [online]. 2017, n.26, pp.82-98. ISSN 2145-9444.  https://doi.org/10.14482/zp.26.10201.

The objective of this study is to develop the communicative competence in undergraduate A2 students of English as a Foreign Language, through the design and implementation of a WebQuest. The design is based on the principles of Communicative Language Teaching and Task-based Instruction. The conclusions show that the use of this tool not only develops the communicative competence, but also increases motivation in students, fosters critical thinking, promotes autonomous learning, and enables differentiated learning. There also exist some difficulties such the amount of time teachers need to devote to planning, the economical investment administrators need to make at acquiring equipment and internet connection, as well as at professional training in the use and design of this tool.

Keywords : WebQuest; Communicative Language Teaching; Task-based Instruction; Critical Thinking; Autonomous Learning.

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