Project-Based Learning for the Development of Communication Skills in English in Third Level Students of the Language Center of the Technical University of Babahoyo

Willians Armando Díaz López, Mary Thalía Cifuentes Rojas, Rina Rosalinda Castañeda Junco, Miguel Esteban Beltrán Moreno

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This research examines the effectiveness of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in developing English communication skills in third level (A2) students at the Language Center of the Technical University of Babahoyo. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with a control group and an experimental group, involving 60 students during the months of October and November 2024. The results revealed a significant improvement in the communication skills of the experimental group, with a 27.8% increase in the overall level of compliance and a notable improvement in the quality of the projects developed. Statistical analysis using the t-student test confirmed the significance of these results (p<0.05), supporting the effectiveness of PBL as a methodology for teaching English at the A2 level.


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learning; projects; communication skills; competencies; methodology.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.23857/pc.v10i1.8791

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