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Title: EFL Learners' Critical Literacy Development Using Sketchbooks
Language: English
Authors: Deisi Carolina Acevedo (ORCID 0009-0004-1134-608X), Ana María Garcés Villa (ORCID 0009-0003-1033-8566), Mariana Pelaes López (ORCID 0009-0002-9141-0621)
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.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1493328
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