Aprendizaje colaborativo en línea
Conectando aulas entre China y Colombia en tiempos de pandemia
Resumen
La tecnología proporciona nuevos entornos de aprendizaje en los que intervienen habilidades del siglo XXI como la colaboración, y el inglés se convierte en el idioma de comunicación e interacción entre los participantes. Durante el cierre provocado por la pandemia Covid-19, los estudiantes se enfrentaron al cambio de clases presenciales a clases en línea, lo que hizo que los estudiantes se sintieran desmotivados y perdieran oportunidades de utilizar el inglés en entornos significativos. Este artículo reporta un proceso de investigación cualitativa para explorar las percepciones de los estudiantes sobre un proyecto de Aprendizaje Colaborativo en Línea (OCL, por sus siglas en inglés) enfocado en la escritura de cuentos entre China y Colombia. Para ello, se aplicaron encuestas y entrevistas para recopilar datos de los 51 estudiantes y 12 docentes en formación que participaron en el estudio. Los 51 estudiantes se dividieron en seis grupos, y a cada grupo se le asignaron dos coordinadores: uno de China y otro de Colombia. Este artículo contribuye al conocimiento en Oc l y comunicación intercultural ya que describe las fortalezas y dificultades de los estudiantes cuando interactúan con otros cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. En concreto, se concluye que los hablantes de inglés como lengua extranjera se enfrentan a retos y fortalezas relacionados con las diferencias horarias, el dominio de la lengua inglesa, la motivación intrínseca y las actitudes. También se menciona que las habilidades de trabajo en equipo, el lenguaje empático y la capacidad de utilizar la tecnología median en el proceso de escritura colaborativa.
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