Aprendizaje de lenguas en línea en la educación de posgrado en Colombia: percepciones de los estudiantes a partir de un estudio tipo encuesta

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Este estudio por encuesta investigó las percepciones de estudiantes de posgrado sobre cursos de inglés con fines académicos (EAP, por sus siglas en inglés) en línea y basados en habilidades. Se recopilaron datos mediante una encuesta que obtuvo 181 respuestas válidas. Para el análisis de datos se utilizó estadística descriptiva e inferencial y análisis de contenido. Los hallazgos revelaron una percepción favorable de la modalidad de aprendizaje en línea, las prácticas docentes de los tutores y los procesos de evaluación. Los estudiantes valoraron la flexibilidad, la accesibilidad y el diseño estructurado de los cursos. En contraste, la percepción de los estudiantes sobre el aprendizaje de la lengua fue más baja, lo que indica la necesidad de materiales más interactivos y pertinentes. Si bien los estudiantes reportaron avances en el desarrollo de la autonomía, también se observaron desafíos como la falta de motivación y la orientación limitada por parte de los tutores. El estudio sugiere integrar tareas auténticas específicas de cada disciplina, fortalecer la formación de tutores y equilibrar las interacciones sincrónicas y asincrónicas para optimizar las experiencias de aprendizaje de lenguas en línea en contextos EAP.


 

Luis Hernando Tamayo Cano, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

Máster en Educación, Profesor asociado de la Facultad de Idiomas de la Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. La investigación del profesor Tamayo se centra en la integración de la tecnología en la educación, con especial atención a la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras. Sus intereses académicos se extienden además al desarrollo profesional
del profesorado y al diseño de entornos de aprendizaje de idiomas en línea y semipresenciales.

Edgar Picón-Jácome, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

Máster en TESOL, profesor de la Facultad de Idiomas de la Universidad de Antioquia, en Medellín (Colombia), y doctorando en Educación en la Universidad Nacional de Rosario (Argentina). Los intereses de investigación de Picón-Jácome incluyen la autonomía del profesor y del alumno, las pruebas de idiomas, la evaluación y la valoración educativa.

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