Aprendizaje de inglés desde un modelo de creatividad para la sostenibilidad ambiental: Caso ecuatoriano.o

Abstract

This study takes place at Universidad Nacional de Educación UNAE, Ecuador. The study arose as a way to develop students’ English linguistic skills through reflective processes that have an impact on environmental sustainability. The Project Based Learning (PBL) method was used as a way to face context issues through language learning within the communicative approach. This study has a qualitative nature with the collection and analysis of students’ perceptions of their learning experience. These perceptions were registered on biweekly written logs that included three sections: heads-on, hands on and hearts on as a way to identify students’ feelings, thoughts and actions. Teachers participating in this study kept a record of reflections, which were registered on weekly journals. The analysis of the data focused on students’ perceptions in three aspects: 1) the environmental impact, 2) language learning and skills development, and 3) the teaching professional skills develop-