UNIVERSIDAD ESTATAL A DISTANCIA VICERRECTORA ACADMICA ESCUELA CIENCIAS SOCIALES Y HUMANIDADES

INVESTIGACIN EN LA ENSEANZA DEL INGLS I CODE: 5182

STUDENT: NORKA IVANNIA UREA CRUZ

TOPIC: RESEARCH PROPOSAL

II QUARTER, 2012

RESEARCH PROPOSAL Topic: Is cultural understanding an important issue when it comes to elementary school students English level? Cultural understanding Can cultural understanding have an impact (either good or bad) on elementary school students English level? Is cultural understanding important for elementary students when it comes to acquiring a second language? Lack of motivation affects students learning acquisition after completing the school period? timetable or chain from first to sixth survey using games and songs to check which ones the y like better (with all grades) 2 good kids (from each grade). 2 bad kids (from each grade).

What effects does the cultural understanding can have in the learning process of a second language in the students of first grade at Juan Bautista Sols Rodrguez Elementary School? General objective: To determine the effects that cultural understanding can have in the learning process of a second language.

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Determine positive and/or negative effects caused by the understanding of the culture represented by the second language. Establish if there is any relation between the students grades and the understanding of the culture represented by the L2. Determine whether the students have cultural understanding of the culture represented by the L2.

Statement of the problem: Juan Bautista Sols Rodrguez Elementary School graduates their students with a poor English level, such situation can be caused by many different factors, however, the purpose of this research is to focus on the cultural understanding the students have regarding the culture represented by the second language (in this case English language and the North-American culture) as a way to determine the effects of such understanding or lack of it in the students poor English level by the time they finish elementary school. This research will be conducted at Juan Bautista Sols Rodrguez Elementary School with one randomly selected group per grade (1st to 6th grade).

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Language and culture are from the start inseparably connected (Buttjes, 1990: 55, cited in Lessard-Clouston, 1997) Understanding and appreciating intercultural differences ultimately promotes clearer communication, breaks down barriers, builds trust, strengthens relationships, opens horizons and yields tangible results (http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/cross-cultural/cross-cultural-awareness.html) Culture is central to learning. It plays a role not only in communicating and receiving information, but also in shaping the thinking process of groups and individuals. A pedagogy that acknowledges, responds to, and celebrates fundamental cultures offers full, equitable access to education for students from all cultures. Education Alliance, Brown University, 2006