Undoubtedly, learning English is a necessity today. International treaties that enable our economy to become internationalized, the various processes of globalization and the rapid advancement of information technology and communication make it necessary to prepare the language to better address organizational challenges modern. Taking this context as a reference, several higher education institutions have incorporated into their proposed curricular teaching and learning of English as a foreign language. For its part, the Ministry of Education, our country has responded to this need with educational policies aimed at intensifying the use of English in our educational system.
All this is encouraging for English teachers because it involves more and better jobs and, ultimately, better opportunities for career development as Professor of English. And many teachers have embarked on training courses in areas of methodologies and some courses for improve their communicative competence. Seen many efforts on many fronts, however, the most important actor in this process of innovation and adaptation to global changes, ie the learner, seems to be responding appropriately to one of the challenges facing our education . Unfortunately, few students who appreciate the efforts of teachers to achieve internalize the language of Shakespeare. The English language, like any other discipline, is an eminently individual task. There are no magic bullets, or a sort of trepanation brain that allows us, through a single touch of the wand or the terminal, acquire a new language. It is important to recognize the work that many teachers do in the field of facilitating conditions that allow the new language is learned more easily and motivation, but it is precisely this latter aspect more resentful in the teaching and learning of English foreign language, and especially in the English system of higher education in our country.
First, let's agree that all learning must start with a strong motivational component, although in the case of English in higher education levels, could also accepted an instrumental component, ie, taking their study because it is necessary and we will in future work. We could therefore accept any of these situations: learning by motivation or learning by manipulation. If any of these conditions is not possible to believe that learning English as a foreign language. Then, clearly believe that we must ensure that our students are motivated and understand the importance of learning English today. However, we are referring to a dual process, ie, teaching and learning, each with its actors, who must respond cooperatively to achieve the expected goals. In my opinion, many students assume that studying a discipline is a task that depends on the teacher, when in fact depends primarily on themselves. Today emphasize learning processes on the processes of teaching, which is to point out that learners are called to respond. Today more than ever in educational systems around the world are emphasized teaching and learning systems with strong constructivist components. Traditional classes
front, at least in the area of \u200b\u200bforeign language learning, have long been in retreat. However, it is still possible to discern remnants of its heavy use in students entering higher education with visible components of behaviorism. So, this is precisely where there are educational situations, sometimes critical, as the student requires that "teach" and not notice that you are presenting opportunities for learning to learn. Then the students used their usual ways of reacting, "the teacher is bad," "English is a difficult subject", etc.. Consider the first comment: the first thing that comes to mind is that the student who made such a comment is a typical product of behaviorism, as it is accustomed to be the teacher who would give everything ready. No friend. The world today operates under a completely different paradigm. Learning is your responsibility. Regarding the second comment, it occurs to me that they put the English language as a subject is an error. No, friend. Wake up. Today English is a necessity, say if you prefer, a tool. By this I simply explain the great importance of learning and mastering the appropriate response to new societal demands. Therefore, both comments show just memorization and short-term educational systems and, moreover, are called warning for teachers in that it is necessary to help students wake up if they want to enter this new model, where new paradigm is embedded in concepts such as constructivism, entrepreneurship, learning to learn, learning to do, learning to live together, learning to be, team learning, learning collaborative, cooperative learning, organizational learning, learning organization, open to learning skills, ie learning !
Then, as we see, the acquisition of a foreign language will necessarily change our way of thinking and enter into a constructive model in which both players help each other. Personally I prefer talking about responsibility. However, this responsibility also involves the creation of educational policies that allow synergize the various disciplines to create environments conducive to creativity, expression in full freedom and personal growth. Only under this scheme is possible to master a second language. Otherwise it's just build vocabulary and phrases out of context clichés and easily disposable. Learning a new language matter cultivate new ways of thinking. Unable to speak English thinking about Chile. Nor is it possible to do business with Japan knowing only their language. This parallel is necessary transculturized and open to change, easing our mental patterns and to monitor the environment, every-changing.
Author: Fernando Vera. Master of Science in Education with a minor in Business Administration and Master in Educational Management and Educational Research (c).
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