The Importance of English for the Costa Rican Economy and Curriculum

 

Wedi'i Gadw mewn:
Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Awduron: Brand Fonseca, Kevin Armando, Segura Arias, Roger
Fformat: artículo original
Statws:Versión publicada
Dyddiad Cyhoeddi:2022
Disgrifiad:This case study analyzes the role of English in the Costa Rican economy and curriculum. It is grounded on a second language acquisition and learning framework related to socio-cultural and socio-cognitive theories, identity and agency, and motivation. The stakeholders that took part in the study were students, instructors, parents, employers, and heads of English teaching programs at the national level. The conclusions highlight the importance of the English language for the economic system. Also, identity and agency appear to be crucial factors to understand language learning as a complex process.
Gwlad:Portal de Revistas UNA
Sefydliad:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Iaith:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/17110
Mynediad Ar-lein:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/letras/article/view/17110
Allweddair:economía
currículo
inglés
adquisición
aprendizaje
lenguas extranjeras
economy
curriculum
English
acquisition
learning
foreign languages