Review of sociocultural theory and the mediational function of speaking as an alternative to improve standards in Colombian EFL setting
Palavras-chave:
Interaction, mediation, scaffolding, Zone of Proximal development and internalisation, Sociocultural Theory-Oral SkillResumo
In this paper, I focus on the key concepts that Sociocultural Theory (SCT) can contribute to the understanding of classroom practices in EFL settings. First I will provide the reader with brief background information on the specificities of the Colombian EFL context. Then, I will present what I consider problematic issues in EFL classrooms in Colombia, considering contextual factors and the important improvement that the EFL community has achieved in the last few years. Finally, I will explain how SCT principles and conceptual framework could help understand, analyse and improve the teaching-learning practices and processes, regarding specifically, the development of oral skills of EFL students in tertiary level through task-based activities. Special attention will be given to the view of interaction and to concepts such as mediation, scaffolding. Zone of Proximal development and internalisation.
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