RT info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis T1 The Use of ICT for the Development of Oral Skills in Spanish Secondary Education Students A1 Luis Álvarez, Eva A2 Universidad de Valladolid. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras K1 ICT K1 Oral comprehension K1 Oral production K1 Asynchronous interaction K1 Synchronous interaction K1 Production technologies K1 Formal learning K1 Informal learning K1 Comprensión oral K1 Producción oral K1 Interacción asincrónica K1 Interacción sincrónica K1 Tecnologías de producción K1 Aprendizaje formal K1 Aprendizaje informal K1 5701.11 Enseñanza de Lenguas AB Oral comprehension and oral production have been proven to be the most problematic skills to acquire when learning a foreign language. In addition, within the Spanish formal education system there has been an excess of written activities for many years, resulting in a near-absence of oral communication in the classroom which has turned into students’ lower proficiency levels and, therefore, reluctance to practice them1. This situation is changing, since today’s world offers a wide range of methodological resources, among which Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) stand out. They are gaining ground within the Spanish society since most of the linguistic activity is accomplished via technology tools. This, applied to education, turns into the necessity of raising awareness among readers about the significance of including ICT in language teaching and learning—both within formal and informal contexts—which is the aim of this MA dissertation. Throughout this work, resources are thoroughly explained, and activities are proposed in order to provide a guide for language teachers and learners to work on the oral skills. YR 2020 FD 2020 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/45545 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/45545 LA eng NO Departamento de Filología Inglesa DS UVaDOC RD 18-nov-2024