The Importance of English for the Costa Rican Economy and Curriculum

 

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Authors: Brand Fonseca, Kevin Armando, Segura Arias, Roger
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2022
Description: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.
Country:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Language:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/17110
Online Access:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/letras/article/view/17110
Keyword:economía
currículo
inglés
adquisición
aprendizaje
lenguas extranjeras
economy
curriculum
English
acquisition
learning
foreign languages