Textbooks Decontextualization within Bilingual Education in Colombia
Studies about textbooks proposed by authors such as Savignon (1997, 2001); Tomlinson (2003); Núñez, Téllez, Catellanos and Ramos (2009); Ramos and Aguirre (2014), demonstrate that these do not always match the context where English as a Foreign Language (EFL) is being learned. As a consequence, lear...
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Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
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| description | Studies about textbooks proposed by authors such as Savignon (1997, 2001); Tomlinson (2003); Núñez, Téllez, Catellanos and Ramos (2009); Ramos and Aguirre (2014), demonstrate that these do not always match the context where English as a Foreign Language (EFL) is being learned. As a consequence, learning English can become arduous and meaningless, i.e., non-natural settings are created to learn the language (Ordóñez, 2011), and textbooks do not prepare learners for real language use (Tomlinson, 2003). In Colombia, English textbooks are included as a means to support language learning under bilingualism policies. However, their authenticity and cultural content are not accurate within the national context. This article presents an overview of the concepts of bilingualism and bilingual education, followed by a discussion concerning the textbooks, as facilitators in learning a language. Some conclusions are also offered regarding the importance of using contextualized materials when learning EFL. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-75412022-06-16T17:38:14Z Textbooks Decontextualization within Bilingual Education in Colombia Patarroyo Foncesa, Mónica Textbooks Context English as a Foreign Language Bilingualism Policies Bilingualism Bilingual Education Materials Studies about textbooks proposed by authors such as Savignon (1997, 2001); Tomlinson (2003); Núñez, Téllez, Catellanos and Ramos (2009); Ramos and Aguirre (2014), demonstrate that these do not always match the context where English as a Foreign Language (EFL) is being learned. As a consequence, learning English can become arduous and meaningless, i.e., non-natural settings are created to learn the language (Ordóñez, 2011), and textbooks do not prepare learners for real language use (Tomlinson, 2003). In Colombia, English textbooks are included as a means to support language learning under bilingualism policies. However, their authenticity and cultural content are not accurate within the national context. This article presents an overview of the concepts of bilingualism and bilingual education, followed by a discussion concerning the textbooks, as facilitators in learning a language. Some conclusions are also offered regarding the importance of using contextualized materials when learning EFL. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2017-11-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/7541 10.19053/2011835X.7541 Enletawa Journal; Vol. 9 No. 1 (2016): January - June Enletawa Journal; Vol. 9 Núm. 1 (2016): January - June 2463-1965 2011-835X eng https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/7541/6233 Copyright (c) 2017 ENLETAWA JOURNAL |
| spellingShingle | Textbooks Context English as a Foreign Language Bilingualism Policies Bilingualism Bilingual Education Materials Patarroyo Foncesa, Mónica Textbooks Decontextualization within Bilingual Education in Colombia |
| title | Textbooks Decontextualization within Bilingual Education in Colombia |
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| topic | Textbooks Context English as a Foreign Language Bilingualism Policies Bilingualism Bilingual Education Materials |
| topic_facet | Textbooks Context English as a Foreign Language Bilingualism Policies Bilingualism Bilingual Education Materials |
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