Resumen de The production-oriented approach (POA) in the ELE classroom: an experimental study on its pedagogical effectiveness

Yangyang Gao

• POA, an abbreviation for the “production-oriented approach”, is a foreign language teaching theory proposed by Professor Wen Qiufang from Beijing Foreign Studies University in 2015. Its theoretical framework is based on Western pedagogical theories such as the Input Hypothesis (Krashen 1985), the Interaction Hypothesis (Long 1983, 1996), and the Output Hypothesis (Swain 1985), combined with Chinese characteristics.

  This study evaluates the effectiveness of the POA in Spanish language teaching through an experimental practice with 54 university students at the B1-B2 level. The results indicate that: 1) Compared to the control group, the experimental group that used the POA showed significant progress in their overall level of Spanish. 2) Specifically, there was a notable increase in writing and speaking skills, with a slight improvement in reading, while there were no significant changes in listening comprehension and translation. 3) The experimental group responded positively to the POA, showing greater autonomy and motivation in their learning. In conclusion, the POA is more effective than traditional methods in the ELE classroom.