STRENGTHENING READING COMPREHENSION IN ENGLISH IN HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH A STRATEGY WITH 'ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION'

Abstract

This article presents the results of the study on strengthening from a strategy supported by "English Reading Comprehension" the reading comprehension competence in the area of English, with high school students in an official educational institution located in the city of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia. The research process was carried out taking into account the low performance in the learning of the foreign language area, and, taking as a reference the results of the Saber 11 tests of the last years, which shows that the academic performance in this subject is not the desired one, which makes it pertinent to involve the use of ICT in the educational process, with the Digital Educational Resource RED, "English Reading Comprehension", used as a didactic strategy. The methodology used was mixed, taking as qualitative techniques: documentary review from a data matrix and participant observation, which was achieved through the application of the field diary instrument. In the quantitative approach, a survey-type instrument was used to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the didactic strategy. As a result, it is shown that the mediation of ICT in the educational process provides great opportunities for both teachers and students, since through the technological strategies they provide, knowledge can be accessed in an innovative and creative way, making teaching and learning interesting and motivating students to learn.