EFL Learners' Critical Literacy Development Using Sketchbooks
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| Title: | EFL Learners' Critical Literacy Development Using Sketchbooks |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Deisi Carolina Acevedo (ORCID |
| Source: | GIST Education and Learning Research Journal. 2025 (31):65-87. |
| Availability: | Institucion Universitaria Columbo Americana UNCA. Calle 19 # 2A - 49 Third Floor, Bogata, Columbia. Tel: +571-281-1777 Ext 1291; e-mail: gist@unica.edu.co; Web site: https://latinjournal.org/index.php/gist/index |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Grade 8 Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Critical Literacy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Freehand Drawing, Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Adolescents, Language Skills, Second Language Instruction, Grade 8, Public Schools, Creativity, Student Journals |
| Geographic Terms: | Colombia |
| ISSN: | 1692-5777 2248-8391 |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to explore the use of sketchbooks as a multimodal learning strategy in promoting Critical Literacy (CL) among teenage English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in rural Antioquia (Colombia). Using action research methodology, the study was conducted in a public rural institution, integrating multimodal pedagogy and texts to foster critical engagement with their own socio-cultural realities. Data was collected through observations, student-created sketchbooks, and focus group discussions. Three key findings emerged: (1) The influence of students' involvement with sketchbooks on CL development; (2) The correlation between context-specific materials and learners' sociocultural awareness; (3) and the doubleedged role of native language in foreign language acquisition. This research underscores the need for innovative approaches to language learning that encompass critical engagement with sociocultural realities; thus, it proposes the use of sketchbooks and encourages future researchers to explore additional implementation cycles that balance Critical Literacy (CL) development and EFL proficiency in rural contexts. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1493328 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to explore the use of sketchbooks as a multimodal learning strategy in promoting Critical Literacy (CL) among teenage English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in rural Antioquia (Colombia). Using action research methodology, the study was conducted in a public rural institution, integrating multimodal pedagogy and texts to foster critical engagement with their own socio-cultural realities. Data was collected through observations, student-created sketchbooks, and focus group discussions. Three key findings emerged: (1) The influence of students' involvement with sketchbooks on CL development; (2) The correlation between context-specific materials and learners' sociocultural awareness; (3) and the doubleedged role of native language in foreign language acquisition. This research underscores the need for innovative approaches to language learning that encompass critical engagement with sociocultural realities; thus, it proposes the use of sketchbooks and encourages future researchers to explore additional implementation cycles that balance Critical Literacy (CL) development and EFL proficiency in rural contexts. |
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| ISSN: | 1692-5777 2248-8391 |
