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<journal-id>2007-7467</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[RIDE. Revista Iberoamericana para la Investigación y el Desarrollo Educativo]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[RIDE. Rev. Iberoam. Investig. Desarro. Educ]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-7467</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones para el Desarrollo Docente A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2007-74672021000200124</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.23913/ride.v12i23.1028</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Improving the relevance of an English syllabus within a top-down teaching context]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Mejorar la relevancia de un programa de inglés en el contexto de una política institucional vertical]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Melhorar a relevância de um programa de inglês no contexto de uma política institucional vertical]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Peralta-Castro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fernando]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Colima Facultad de Lenguas Extranjeras ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>12</volume>
<numero>23</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-74672021000200124&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-74672021000200124&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-74672021000200124&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract This educational intervention aims to investigate the design of a language syllabus based on school needs within the context of a Mexican Higher Education Institution (MHEI) where the syllabus design process is top-down. Because the investigation requires the researcher to comprehend the subjects of study, data collection techniques which allow participants to express their beliefs and opinions are entirely appropriate. Therefore, in this study, interviews were carried out, as they are widely used in empirical studies, being a suitable way of gaining insight into the participants&#8217; individual and collective process of reflective enquiry. A questionnaire to elicit beliefs and a language test were also administered. The results suggest that the Needs Analysis (NA) procedures implemented turned out to be very useful for gathering the kinds of data needed to enable to meet the learning needs of the teaching context more effectively. In addition, the research reveals that participant teachers were able to accept full responsibility for themselves and their actions as a result of the research, and were able to improve the syllabus as planned. The paper presents an analysis of both a General English Syllabus (GES) and of the School Based Syllabus (SBS) and reveals a clear contrast between them. The findings also suggest that the SBS design process may present challenges.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Esta intervención educativa tiene como objetivo investigar el diseño de un programa de enseñanza de inglés centrado en las necesidades de una escuela. En el contexto de una institución de Educación Superior Mexicana donde el proceso de diseño es vertical. La intervención busca que el investigador comprenda a profundidad el tema. Por consiguiente, el uso de técnicas de recolección de datos que permitan a los participantes expresar sus creencias y opiniones son apropiadas. En consecuencia, se llevaron a cabo entrevistas ya que son ampliamente utilizadas en estudios empíricos, siendo una forma adecuada de obtener información sobre el proceso individual y colectivo de reflexión de los participantes. También se aplicó un cuestionario para conocer las creencias de los estudiantes, y un examen diagnóstico de inglés. Los resultados muestran que el análisis fue favorable para cumplir con las necesidades de aprendizaje del contexto de enseñanza de manera más efectiva. Además, la investigación revela que los maestros participantes aceptaron la responsabilidad de sus acciones, como resultado de la investigación y pudieron mejorar el programa de estudios según lo planeado. El documento presenta el análisis de un programa de enseñanza de inglés general, y uno centrado en las necesidades de la escuela y revela un claro contraste entre ellos. Los hallazgos también sugieren que el proceso de diseño del programa centrado en la escuela puede presentar desafíos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo Esta intervenção educacional tem como objetivo investigar a concepção de um programa de ensino de Inglês com foco nas necessidades de uma escola. No contexto de uma instituição mexicana de ensino superior onde o processo de design é vertical. A intervenção busca que o pesquisador compreenda em profundidade o assunto. Portanto, é adequado o uso de técnicas de coleta de dados que permitam aos participantes expressar suas crenças e opiniões. Consequentemente, as entrevistas foram realizadas por serem amplamente utilizadas em estudos empíricos, sendo uma forma adequada de se obter informações sobre o processo de reflexão individual e coletivo dos participantes. Também foi aplicado um questionário para conhecer as crenças dos alunos e um teste diagnóstico de inglês. Os resultados mostram que a análise foi favorável para atender de forma mais eficaz as necessidades de aprendizagem do contexto de ensino. Além disso, a pesquisa revela que os professores participantes assumiram a responsabilidade por suas ações em decorrência da pesquisa e puderam aprimorar o currículo conforme planejado. O documento apresenta a análise de um programa geral de ensino de inglês, focado nas necessidades da escola e revela um claro contraste entre eles. Os resultados também sugerem que o processo de concepção do programa centrado na escola pode apresentar desafios.]]></p></abstract>
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