El método comunicativo para desarrollar la escritura en EFL

Abstract

In the present research, the Communicative Language Teaching Method (CLT) contributed in a practical way in the teaching – learning process due to it helped to improve the English level in the writing skill of the students of  the Language Center at “Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo.” Techniques based on CLT significantly reduced mistakes in writing and let students write texts in a clearly way. Thus, students were able to use English to write academic reports, emails, letters, and notes in English in a better way. Also, thanks to the interaction that students had through the CLT Method, the university got some benefits such as better teaching performance, writing production and academic development.   The triangulation of methods, techniques and instruments was used to obtain accurate data and intervene in the writing process. The empirical method let the researcher-teacher collect information from the students’ performance in the English class through an observation guide. Also, the Analytical Method, a Cambridge test KET, and a content analysis table (Cambridge writing rubric) were used in the research, to determine the students’ most common writing mistakes. The Experimental Method was used to contrast the results obtained in a pre and post-tests. The intervention was directly applied in the experimental group of 24 students to be contrasted with the control group.  A descriptive and inferential statistical analysis served to demonstrate the possible change in writing skill after the intervention of the researcher. All these results demonstrated the positive impact of the project on the improvement of the writing skill.