The effectiveness of using Epic with the CALL approach in improving fluency when reading short stories on students from 5th grade at Escuela La Conquista located in Sarapiquí, Heredia during the first quarter of 2025.
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2025
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Universidad Hispanoamericana
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This study was done with children from a public school. With the use of technology and the principles of CALL Approach these students were able to acquire knowledge on fluency when reading in English. The whole group formed by 14 students were the beneficiaries of this project.
This program was carried out from the first quarter of 2025 until the second quarter of 2025, so it was meant to be completed in the same year. This study took place at Escuela La Conquista, Sarapiquí, Heredia, with the help of 5th graders.
This research was descriptive and correlational with mixed approach (qualitative and quantitative). It included a pre-test, an observation checklist, a post-test, and a student interview for students who participated in the project in order to gather information about their needs and more, with the purpose of giving support to the investigation and having a clearer way for it.
Students who participated in the program gained more knowledge for fluency in the target language, got and developed more skills, got more confidence with English language, and felt pleased with the program. In general, the feedback received was positive. The experience they acquired was very helpful for their confidence when reading in English.
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READING FLUENCY, CALL APPROACH, TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING, SHORT STORIES, READING STRATEGIES, EPIC DIGITAL PLATFORM, MIXED-METHOD, READING SKILLS