Methodological strategies to keep the student´s attention during English classes

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the main causes for the lack of attention of the Industrial Mechanic career students at Escuela Superior Polytechnical de Chimborazo in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom and at the same time to propose methodological strategies which could contribute to solve this problem. This was a qualitative research, the inquiry process was inductive, and the data collection instruments were the survey, which was directed to the entire population of this research and literature review. The population was based on 59 students in Level 1 who belong to the first and second English classrooms. There are three main causes why the teachers are not able to keep students’ attention, they are monotonous classes, lack of motivation, and lack of concentration; thus, seven methodological strategies are suggested. Furthermore, three previous researchers related to the topic were analyzed; these studies support the present research, emphasize the problem importance and contribute with strategies and activities to be implemented in the English classrooms into the teaching and learning process. It is recommended that the authorities pay attention not only in the student, but also in the teachers’ needs, so that the planned learning objectives could be reached.