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DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y POSGRADO A believes that the children are motivated
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to learn.
Teachers sustained that the PNIEB
program is usually perceived as positive by
Teacher A and E have the same opi-
the rest of the school staff and parents sin-
nion about the use of the foreign language in
ce it will be useful for children in their fu-
the classroom, they speak both languages.
tures. Teacher D affirms that this program
Teacher E declared: “I use the translation
represents progress.Teachers B, C and F
method, I speak English then I translate into
affirm that children learn a lot and they de-
Spanish”.
monstrate it by using the language. They
Regarding competences teacher D said
use the phrases and words taught in the
that he used constructivism, which, to him,
classroom. Teacher D notices children’s
was giving students’ input and have students
cooperation because they like the songs
produce something with that input.
and drawings.
Perceptions (Pc) Teacher B avows: “teaching children
Teachers reported having both positive represents a huge challenge for teachers and
and negative perceptions about the PNIEB parents but it becomes easier if working to-
program and about their own roles as tea- gether”. Teacher D affirms that he has had
chers in the program. the parents’ support; they have cooperated
On the positive side, four out of six with the program. Teacher F even affirms
teachers coincide in affirming that it was that parents have sent her some supplies
surprising and agreeable finding out that to create material.
children want to learn, that they show To sum up the positive perceptions
interest and desire in learning the new showed that three out of six teachers find
language. Teacher B emphasized that she the PNIEB as a great program but that it
loves the way children learn, and teacher needs some adjustments.Now, on the ne-
gative side, the general complaint was again
about the books used for the program. The
comments referred to the lack of books,
materials and resources. Therefore, when
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