TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN A BRAZILIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL IN BALSAS (MA) THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES

Laíra de Cássia Barros Ferreira Maldaner; Mariana Noleto Barbosa; Selma Maria Abdalla Dias Barbosa

doi:10.20873/uft.2179-3948.2019v10n1p136

TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN A BRAZILIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL IN BALSAS (MA) THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES

Authors

Laíra de Cássia Barros Ferreira Maldaner UEMA/CESBA
Mariana Noleto Barbosa PPGL/UFT https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2382-8380
Selma Maria Abdalla Dias Barbosa UFT = Araguaína https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6696-7845

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https://doi.org/10.20873/uft.2179-3948.2019v10n1p136

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the effects of using collaborative activities in English classes with 14 students with basic proficiency level of the 9^th grade of a Brazilian public school in Balsas (MA). Working with collaborative activities allows us to debunk the belief that English teaching in the Brazilian public schools do not work. Based on the sociocultural perspective, this research highlights the relevance of learning through interactions which learners use to build knowledge and argue about the language they are learning. The data analysis revealed that the collaborative tasks were fruitful to English teaching and learning as they promote socialization environments and develop self-esteem as well as the language proficiency.

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Laíra de Cássia Barros Ferreira Maldaner, UEMA/CESBA

Doctoral student in the Language and Literature Teaching Post-Graduate Program of the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT). Professor at the English Teaching Department at the State University of Maranhão (UEMA/CESBA).

Mariana Noleto Barbosa, PPGL/UFT

Masters student in the Language and Literature Teaching Post-Graduate Program of the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT). CAPES scholarship student. E-mail: noleto.nana@gmail.com

Selma Maria Abdalla Dias Barbosa, UFT = Araguaína

Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Tocantins – UFT – Araguaína Campus. PhD. in Linguistic Studies at São Paulo State University Júlio Mesquita Filho (Unesp). Professor at the Language and Literature Teaching Post-Graduate Program of the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT).

Dossiê Estudos Linguísticos na Amazônia Brasileira. Ilustração de Luiz Roberto Peel Furtado de Oliveira

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Published

2019-05-31

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Maldaner, L. de C. B. F., Barbosa, M. N., & Barbosa, S. M. A. D. (2019). TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN A BRAZILIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL IN BALSAS (MA) THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES. EntreLetras, 10(1), 136–148. https://doi.org/10.20873/uft.2179-3948.2019v10n1p136

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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2019): Estudos Linguísticos na Amazônia Brasileira

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