Browsing by Subject "Multiliteracies"

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    Los hábitos lectoescritores en los alumnos universitarios
    (2014-08-01) Guzmán-Simón, Fernando; García-Jiménez, Eduardo
    This paper analyzes and describes the writing and reading habits of university students inside and outside the classroom. To make this study possible, we have relied on information provided by the students, which has been collected through two questionnaires: one descriptive, applied to a sample of three hundred students in two degree programs at the University of Seville, and a second one of specific character, in three different versions. This questionnaire was completed by three subsamples based on the students' responses to the first one. The analysis of their responses allowed us to determine the existence of three representative profiles describing reading and writing habits of students: segmented writers/readers, private readers, and instrumental writers/readers. These profiles indicate that the students find difficulties in reaching original and independent thought capable of generating knowledge. The results not only show significant deficiencies in the process of academic literacy, but also raise questions about how this process is being carried in the field of higher education.
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    Musical input and a multiliteracies approach to facilitate intercultural EFL learning.
    (Universidad de Murcia, Servicio de Publicaciones., 2024) Fernández-García, Antonio
    Abstract: The current multicultural context has influenced how we learn languages. On the one hand, different models of Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) have emerged to deal with the cultural diversity of narratives and promote heterogeneous identities. On the other, the need to consider other literacies has given rise to the incorporation of a Multiliteracies pedagogy into language learning curricula. Educators have employed numerous resources to engage students in intercultural communicative activities through this pedagogy. However, little has been analysed with respect to the effectiveness of musical input. Among the multiple reasons for its implementation is the possibility of exploring cultural contents from a critical and affective point of view. Therefore, this study seeks to propose a musical input-based approach in a multilingual EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learning context which may serve as a guide to facilitate the development of ICC through a pedagogy of Multiliteracies. Moreover, this paper aims to illustrate the applicability of musical input to facilitate intercultural EFL learning through pedagogical suggestions.