Exploring the challenges and motivational factors in english language learning
Insights from rural Zumba, Ecuador
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22252244 |
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| Authors | Liset Blanco Martell (Universidad Católica de Cuenca), Juanita Catalina Argudo Serrano, Juanita Catalina Argudo-Serrano (0000-0002-3337-7803, Universidad Católica de Cuenca) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pages | e250418 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pacha Revista de Estudios Contemporáneos del Sur Global (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2697-3677 • E-ISSN: 2697-3677 |
| Publisher | Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades desde America Latina (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.46652/pacha.v6i18.418 |
| OpenAlex | W4409654420 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Zumba is a border region in Ecuador, considered a remote area and classified as urban- rural, with a predominantly rural population. This study aims to explore the challenges faced by high school rural students in learning a second language (English) in Zumba and to identify the motivational factors influencing the learningprocess, taking into account this region's socio-cultural and demographic characteristics. Teaching English in ruralareas has unique characteristics, as it requires consideration of a range of specific factors involving students, whichcan be critical to their learning process. It was a qualitative study in which, from a constructivist perspective, interviews will be conducted with students from rural areas, their parents, and teachers to understand their perspectives on education in Zumba
English language · Language acquisition · Mathematics education · Education Systems and Policy · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
| Highly cited | No |
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