Affective factors that influence in english oral production in the 8th level egb students of the educational unit “Yahuarcocha”, Ibarra canton, school year 2018-2019

Abstract

This thesis work consists in reducing the difficulties in oral production in English as a foreign language, by applying methodological strategies to minimize the effects of anxiety and, as a consequence, to improve self-esteem. These affective factors are presented in the students at the time of performing oral activities with their classmates or the teacher. This study was carried out with the students from 8th grade of General Basic Education (EGB), of the Educational Unit “Yahuarcocha” of Ibarra Canton. All the information was collected through different techniques and instruments with the purpose of characterizing the effects of anxiety and self-esteem in the students, to design and apply the strategies that will contribute to the solution of the identified problem.