Just in Time Teaching: A Strategy to Encourage Students’ Engagement

  • López Cupita L
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This qualitative research study was carried out with two groups of students at a beginner English level; the students were in the fourth semester of psychology at a Colombian university. The overall aim of this action research study was to analyze learners' perceptions of the strategy Just in Time Teaching in a web 2.0. The data were collected through students' artifacts, journals, and interviews. Results of this study indicate that students perceived the strategy of Just in Time Teaching as a means to engage them in the designed activities; it was manifested by investing time to extend knowledge and promoting participation by reducing the affective filter. Este estudio de investigación cualitativa fue realizado con dos grupos de estudiantes principiantes de inglés, quienes se encontraban en cuarto semestre de psicología en una universidad colombiana. El objetivo general de esta investigación acción fue la de analizar las percepciones de los estudiantes sobre el uso de la estrategia denominada justo antes del tiempo de enseñar en una página web 2.0. Los datos fueron obtenidos por medio de los trabajos de los estudiantes, diarios y entrevistas. Los resultados de esta in-vestigación indican que los estudiantes se sintieron interesados por las actividades diseñadas. Este

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López Cupita, L. A. (2016). Just in Time Teaching: A Strategy to Encourage Students’ Engagement. HOW, 23(2), 89–105. https://doi.org/10.19183/how.23.2.163

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