Herramienta multimodal basada en tareas para el aprendizaje del inglés en el grado sexto de educación básica secundaria en el I.E. Jorge Eliecer Gaitán de Florencia, Caquetá

Abstract

This educational action research project, whose objective was to propose a multimodal tool for English language learning to improve sixth graders' learning at Jorge Eliécer Gaitán High School in Florencia, Caquetá, presents the results of the implementation of the tool which was contextualized and designed taking into account Task-Based Learning (TBL). The instruments used were documental revision, surveys, diagnostic test, field notes and students' artifacts. The results suggest that contextualized materials, multimodality (Kress, 2010) and TBL foster effective learning environments in which students build up knowledge based on topics of their interest, resources such as videos, games and digital platforms and, in addition, develop language skills in an integrated way.