English learners engagement andcultural awareness

Abstract

Engagement and Cultural Awareness are crucial in preparing intercultural competence and shaping English learners’ classroom success. The study analyzes how culturally responsive material, collaborative tasks, participation, language practice and community- linked projects that increase motivation. Findings proportionate that when learners found out diverse cultural perspective and real. world context, they show high communicative risk taking, self- reflection, and the improvement of interactional strategies. This study used a qualitative and phenomenological research method, with five teachers from “Escuela de Educación Básica Veinticuatro de Julio and college Universidad Estatal Peninsula de Santa Elena” who participated as a sample. The authors used a focus group of face- to-face and virtual sessions to know the different perspectives of the interviewees, The research show the factors that interviewees consider important when students have a lack of engagement and cultural awareness.