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Título :	CYBERL@BKIDS: A TECHNOLOGY- ENHANCED LANGUAGE LEARNING RESOURCE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN COSTA RICA
Palabras clave :	Educación;DIGITAL PLATFORM;TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH;STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING;INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES;INTEGRATION OF SKILLS;TASK-BASED LEARNING;CONTENT-BASED LEARNING;ICT
Editorial :	Universidad de Costa Rica
Descripción :	This paper makes an analysis of the literature that supports the creation and implementation of CyberL@bKids. CyberL@bKids is a digital platform designed for teaching and learning English according to the curriculum of the Ministry of Education in Costa Rica. It was created by researchers at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), in order to meet the needs of I and II Cycle of public education in the area of English. The design and structure of this digital platform are student-centered. Within this paper, there is a description of the representative colors and characters for each grade (1st to 6th), examples of interactive activities, samples of the presentation of vocabulary, illustrations of the presentation of grammatical structures in context, and examples of the integration of skills, among others. The literature emphasizes the use of meaningful learning strategies, task-based and content-based teaching methods for the teaching and learning of English as a foreign through the integration of technology (ICT). This platform was piloted by the Ministry of Education for a year, and since 2012, CyberL@bKids is used by all primary schools in the country.
URI :	http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/144872
Otros identificadores :	http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44725654008
Aparece en las colecciones:	Instituto de Investigación en Educación - INIE/UCR - Cosecha

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