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Salinas, Dánisa; Ayala, Maximiliano – HOW, 2018
The objective of this study is to explore the process of professional identity construction of two English as a foreign language student-teachers from a sociocultural theoretical lens. A qualitative case study was conducted through personal narratives, semi-structured interviews, and a focus group. The data were analyzed using a grounded theory…
Descriptors: Student Teacher Attitudes, Professional Identity, Case Studies, English (Second Language)
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Miranda Ossandón, Jorge; Villagra, Carolina; Sepùlveda, Segundo – International Education Studies, 2014
This investigation was carried out in an attempt to respond to the issue of identification of codes for constructing meaning that yield to innovation. Based on the discourse of rural primary school teachers of la Araucania Region, Chile, we sought to expose key elements and codes that allow teachers to construct and/or re-elaborate meaning that…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Rural Schools, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers
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Lavalle, Pamela I.; Briesmaster, Mark – i.e.: inquiry in education, 2017
Teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) encourage students to take a more active role in the oral activities in the classroom through different strategies. This study examines the use of picture descriptions as a strategy to develop and enhance communication skills among the eighth-grade students attending a private English school in…
Descriptors: Pictorial Stimuli, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Ampuero, David; Miranda, Christian E.; Delgado, Luisa E.; Goyen, Samantha; Weaver, Sean – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2015
The present study explores the outcomes of teaching empathy and critical thinking to solve environmental problems. This investigation was done throughout the duration of an environmental education course within a primary school located in central Chile. A community-based research methodology was used to understand the formation of empathy and…
Descriptors: Empathy, Critical Thinking, Elementary School Students, Environmental Education
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Gómez-Arízaga, María P.; Conejeros-Solar, M. Leonor – High Ability Studies, 2013
The experiences of gifted students at the postsecondary level have not been studied widely. The goal of the present study was to explore and describe gifted students' perceptions of their first year after high school regarding experiences of success and failure. Two focus groups were conducted with 12 students (8 males, 4 females) from different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academically Gifted, Higher Education, Student Attitudes
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Arancibia, Violeta; Lissi, Maria Rosa; Narea, Marigen – High Ability Studies, 2008
The study explores the consequences, for participating schools, of the implementation of a system for the identification and selection of academically talented students, in the context of an extracurricular enrichment program operating at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. The participants were 73 students, 50 teachers, and seven members of…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Interviews