EL MAPUZUGUN EN EL AULA: EL INFORME DE UNA EXPERIENCIA

Abstract

Abstract

The task of revitalizing the Mapuzugun is becoming increasingly urgent. In a short period, not only the training of new Mapuzugun speakers is required on a large scale, but also well trained Mapuzugun-speaking teachers, who are able to teach Mapuzugun as a second language. This article is about the experiences gained in the classroom with educational agents, discovering the obstacles of teaching and how the communicative approach constitutes a true and alternative methodology for teaching Mapuzugun. This approach considers the learning processes of the students, using and updating the ancestral contents of the Mapuche society, concentrating on language teaching, understanding that this is the base for any sociocultural expression. The article also names existing tools to be used to improve language teaching, appealing to a real change in perspective towards language teaching.

Keywords: Mapuzugun, second language acquisition, revitalisation, communicative approach