Foreign Language Education and Technology. A technological Content and Language Integrated Project Learning-based innovative didactic unit proposal

Abstract

In recent years, the teaching and learning of English as a Second Language in Secondary classrooms is a priority. The cosmopolitan society and the desire for growth is inherent to those population priorities. However, the knowledge that students show at the end of this stage of education is not what it should be. Teachers and students’ low motivation, along with the traditional methodologies used in Secondary Schools, favor the Spanish students’ poor level of English. In this Master’s thesis a research proposal that will build upon advantageous methodologies such as Content and Language Integrated Learning, a constructivist view and the benefits of Project-Based Learning will be provided. Added to this, is the idea of implementing and promoting the proper use of technological resources and social networks in the classroom as a means of exploration and demonstration. The Didactic Unit will discuss the different roles female characters in Disney films. This proposal consists of different activities that have been designed to encourage motivation, equal opportunities, and a critical reflection of the teaching of English as a Second Language.