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Level of English in Colombian Higher Education: A Decade of Stagnation

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  • Author(s): Benavides, Jorge Eliecer (ORCID Benavides, Jorge Eliecer (ORCID 0000-0003-0333-2759)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development. Jan-Jun 2021 23(1):57-73.
  • Publication Date:
    2021
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Carrera 30 No. 45-03 Ciudad Universitaria, Bogotá, Colombia. Tel: +571-3165000 Ext.16780; Fax: +571-3165000 Ext.16780 or 16773; e-mail: rprofile_fchbog@unal.edu.co; Web site: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      17
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language Tests; Databases; Higher Education; Exit Examinations; Educational History; Educational Policy; Language Proficiency; Bilingual Education Programs; College Students; Educational Objectives
    • Subject Terms:
      Colombia
    • ISSN:
      1657-0790
    • Abstract:
      This article analyzes the results of the Saber Pro, the state exam for students completing higher education, during 2007-2017 concerning the English language section. This analysis uses the reports and databases from the Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) repository and explains the policy in its historical context. The results warn of a quite worrying picture between the goals established by the Ministry of Education and the final achievements. The level of English of future Colombian professionals is not only very low but also without improvement from its beginnings in 2007 to 2017. As a conclusion, it would be necessary to review, from the universities' perspective, the language educational policy and propose bottom-up structural alternatives that allow a sustained impulse in teacher training, methodology, and curricular and pedagogical organization.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2021
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1284199