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Implementation of writing journals to enhance the acquisition of verb conjugations for development of language individual and social for communicative purposes
Investigación y Acción,
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): Investigación y Acción
Abstract
This study aimed to implement Writing Journal as a pedagogical, creative and innovative strategy to improve the acquisition of verb conjugation in English in 8th grade students at a public school in north historic center of Barranquilla. A mixed method was used to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data, and the paradigm used was Pragmatism Paradigm. Likewise, the research strategies used to collect the data were: questionnaires with assessment rubric, no structured interviews (informal) with the study subjects, structured interview (formal) with the English teacher and class observation. The results of this study demonstrated that the writing journal strategy is a valuable and constructive resource for enhancing the acquisition and development of English grammatical competence in eighth-grade students. Furthermore, it underscores the importance of consistent and progressive grammar practice for the benefit and development of individual and social communication.
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