Resumen

CARPIO AFONSO, Tamara; BONACHEA RODRIGUEZ, Mallelin  y  PEREZ GONZALEZ, Francisco Joel. Mobile-assisted language learning advantages in English writing fluency. Rev. Mendive [online]. 2023, vol.21, n.2  Epub 30-Jun-2023. ISSN 1815-7696.

The inclusion of Information and Communication Technologies in the teaching-learning process of foreign languages is a challenge due to the possibilities it offers to modern life and the practice of the profession. Health professionals who attend the postgraduate course in English as a foreign language at the University of Medical Sciences of Sancti Spíritus present difficulties with fluency in writing. The objective of this article is to expose the didactic benefits of creating a WhatsApp group as a tool to strengthen fluency in writing the English language, in the intensive postgraduate course for health professionals. A systematization of experiences was carried out in a group of health professionals who studied the English language postgraduate course during the 2020-2021 academic year. To obtain information, the following methods were used: documentary analysis, qualitative interview, in-depth session, participant observation during the application of the actions, and triangulation for the qualitative interpretation of the information. The results show advances in motivation, group work and authentic negotiation of meaning through instant messaging. The creation of a WhatsApp group was conceived as an effective way to strengthen writing fluency in health professionals.

Palabras clave : postgraduate; writing; foreign language; smart phones; English.

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