English Teaching in the Digital Era: A Commitment to Communicative Competence
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Communicative competence, English, digital tools, technological high school, upper secondary levelAbstract
This paper presents a theoretical-conceptual review of communicative competence in English as a second language teaching, analyzed within the framework of the Technological High Schools of the General Directorate of Agricultural Education Technology and Marine Sciences (DGETAyCM). An Action-Research methodology was employed, conducting three action cycles with fifth-semester students from the Office Automation Technician program. Through observation, the development of communicative competence was studied using various didactic strategies supported by digital tools. The study concludes that communication is an essential tool in individual development, where technology plays a crucial role, and students must possess the necessary skills to communicate orally and in writing in multiple communicative situations.
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