TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A DIDACTIC LEARNING UNIT TO ENHANCE THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND DIDACTIC COMPETENCE OF FUTURE ENGLISH TEACHERS AT LEBEI

This research project considers the ways through which pre-service English teachers of Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas become more proficient regarding design of materials and technological skills issues. Its main goal is to update the ELT Virtual Course through the implementation of a didactic learning unit that comprises two modules to support the development of the didactic and technological competences of the future English teachers from the LEBEI curricular project. It bears in mind previous research of the DIT (Didactic of English and Technology) group which currently deals with the incorporation of technology in teaching and learning processes of pre-service English teachers as a means to enrich their didactic, methodological and technological abilities. In addition, a case study will be carried out in order to analyze the impact of the application of the two modules in the pre-service English teachers community at LEBEI. Finally, it is expected to complement the pedagogical experience of the already mentioned teachers in primary school in such a way that it becomes more didactic and effective when facing contemporary teaching and learning processes.