Learning english as a strategy for recreation and tourism development in vulnerable populations of Valdivia and San Pedro
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v73.117792Keywords:
Community development, english learning, recreation, tourism, vulnerabilityAbstract
Introduction: Tourism constitutes one of the main economic and social activities worldwide, with a direct impact on job creation, cultural strengthening, and the local development of historically marginalized communities.
Objective: To analyze how learning the English language, incorporated into recreational strategies, can strengthen tourism development in the vulnerable populations of Valdivia and San Pedro, Manglaralto parish, Santa Elena province.
Methodology: This study was framed within a quantitative approach. The type of research was applied in nature, and regarding its scope, the study was classified as correlational-explanatory.
Results: The communities of Valdivia and San Pedro present a marked need for linguistic training, particularly in functional vocabulary related to tourism. The recreational activities implemented constituted an effective strategy for learning English, increasing both motivation and participation of community members.
Discussion: The results of this study are consistent with existing literature and enrich it by showing how the combination of English learning and recreation enhances tourism development processes in vulnerable contexts.
Conclusions: It was concluded that teaching English through recreational activities constitutes a replicable model in other localities with similar characteristics, as long as it is adapted to the needs and cultural particularities of each community.
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