Pre-service teachers' perceptions on the use of WhatsApp for the teaching of english in two public schools in Pereira, Risaralda

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Publicado: abr. 28, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21676/23897856.5120
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english language teaching, english as a foreign language, pre-service teachers, virtual learning, WhatsApp

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Dolly Ramos Gallego
Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1066-1000
Ángela Patricia Velásquez Hoyos
Universidad de Caldas
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9743-5769
Angélica Arcila Ramírez
Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3746-7846

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The following paper is a qualitative research case study that intended to identify the perceptions of future English teachers about WhatsApp as an educational resource for teaching the English language in two public schools in Pereira, Colombia during Covid-19 pandemic. The data was gathered through virtual questionnaires to know the insights and experiences during the implementation of WhatsApp to guide an English course. The findings reveal that WhatsApp (WA) offered pre-service teachers the possibility for interaction, access to content and materials, and promotion of learners’ autonomy. Furthermore, findings show some downsides related to connectivity, technological concerns and diverse limitations mainly experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Ramos Gallego , D., Velásquez Hoyos, Ángela P., & Arcila Ramírez, A. (2024). Pre-service teachers’ perceptions on the use of WhatsApp for the teaching of english in two public schools in Pereira, Risaralda. Praxis, 20(1), 71–87. https://doi.org/10.21676/23897856.5120
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Vol. 20 Núm. 1 (2024): (enero - abril)
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Artículo de investigación científica y tecnológica
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