Ruth Klaribelle C.

Villaceran
MAE Language Education
Title: Language Learning Dot Com: The Effects of Technology Intervention in
the Oral Communication Skills in English of Grade Seven Students in City of
Malolos High School Canalate
Theoretical Framework
In Socially-Shared Cognition Theory, the learners are participants in a
community where the cognition is shared between the participants, the
artifacts and tools they are using and the social institutions in which the
learning occurs (Brown & Cole, 2000). The learners of this community are
required to be active participants in order for cognition to occur (Bell & Winn,
2000). These ideas of sharing are relevant to this theory because no two
learners can ever experience a situation in the exact same way as another
learner. Brown and Cole put this way. Active participation and engagement of
those involved is also required from the learners.
The role of technology in this theory is similar to that of the other two
theories thus far discussed. Technology plays a part in this theory by being
something which helps to share the cognition in the community of learning. An
example would be a computer and the games in the children play on it.
Participants make use of the games as the core activities for the learning of
new skills.

While the games are regular off the shelf type of games for

computers, they are changed by a make believe activity system.

In this

system there are specific tasks set for the children to accomplish, many of

which involve communicating with others in the learning community, either

orally or in written format (Brown & Cole, 2000).
This learning theory also supports the skills needed by the 21st century.
Learners who are placed in to a learning environment based on this theory
would also be using their knowledge and skillsby thinking critically,
applying knowledge to new situations, analyzing information, comprehending
new

ideas,

communicating,

collaborating,

solving

problems,

making

decisions (Honey, et al, 2003, p. 9) The use of this learning theory could help
to prepare our students for their lives in this new world.

Ruth Klaribelle C. Villaceran

MAE Language Education
Title: Language Learning Dot Com: The Effects of Technology Intervention in
the Oral Communication Skills in English of Grade Seven Students in City of
Malolos High School Canalate
Introduction
The field of language education is ever changing. Todays language
classrooms are vastly different from that of the mid - to late- 20th century. The
focus on language education in the 21st century is no longer on grammar,
memorization, and learning from rote, but rather using language and cultural
knowledge as a means to communicate and connect to others around the
globe. Traditional notions of education are giving way to newer, more
innovative ways of thinking about how we learn, teach, and acquire
knowledge. (Eaton, 2010)
While there are many improvements and innovations in the field of
education in the worlds, the quality of education in the Philippines has
deteriorated over time,due to lack of resources and the continuously growing
number of enrolled students especially in the public school setting.
According to the WEF Global Competitiveness Report covering the
years 2009 to 2013, the quality of Philippine Education has experienced a
slump between 2010 and 2011, unlike other Asian countries. The national
government spent a very low percentage of the GDP on education, making
the Philippines second to the lowest in education expenditure since 1998. In

terms of GDP spending per pupil from 2008 to 2011, as evaluated by

UNESCO, the Philippines percentages per level are consistently low
compared to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
While students in the private schools continue to improve and excel,
those who belong in the public school system, who are being deprived of
strong education reforms have insufficient number of classrooms and
materials, higher pupil-teacher ratio, and the worst of all, inadequate
opportunities for further training leading to incompetency of some teachers
and graduates in skills such as communicating effectively in English the
universal language.