Importance

English is the most widely used lingua franca in the world; therefore, it is an indispensable tool for the development of competencies in academic and socio-productive settings. At the national level, and especially at the local level, this congress will strengthen the national strategy on the importance of expanding English language teaching coverage through inter-institutional collaboration and regionalization. In this regard, the V English Teaching Congress of the Northern Region aims to establish itself as a space for the exchange of pedagogical experiences through dialogue on the emerging challenges and realities faced by teachers in the region.

Scope

The aim of this congress is to strengthen academic spaces for the enhancement of effective pedagogical practices in the teaching of English as a foreign language, through the establishment of partnerships and collaborative networks that promote the economic, socio-educational, and cultural development of the Huetar Norte Region of Costa Rica.

Target Population

The V ETC seeks not only to enhance and provide teachers with good educational practices, but also to promote the participation of English teachers from areas with low socio-economic indicators and socio-educational vulnerability across the four regions that make up the Huetar Norte Region: San Carlos, Norte-Norte (Upala, Guatuso, Los Chiles), Sarapiquí (the districts of Puerto Viejo and La Virgen in the canton of Sarapiquí), and Occidente (the district of San Isidro de Peñas Blancas in the canton of San Ramón).

Book of Abtracts and Program