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September 18

Today, I met the group of 23 deaf students who belong to different academic programs at Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, but have not received English instruction as part of their professional qualification.This fact, make them feel in disadvantage with their hearing peers.
When I proposed them to start a blended English course supported by some EFL Internet resources , they reacted positively. They had many questions about the methodology, the contents and the course requirements. Most of them agreed attending clases on Tuesdays night and getting some virtual taks on Thursdays. I have many expectations about this English course and I think that it is a good opportunity to follow an action research study .So, the big research question is : What is the effect of using EFL Internet resources as a a support on the development of an English course designed for deaf university students?
Students were very enthusiastic with the research proposal and even answered the initial survey designed to know their previous experience with English, their course expectations, their language needs and their learning interests.