A Systematic Review of Narrative Studies in the English Language Teaching Field in Latin America

Miguel Martínez-Luengas; Andrés Felipe Micán-Castiblanco

doi:10.15446/profile.v28n1.119579

A Systematic Review of Narrative Studies in the English Language Teaching Field in Latin America

Título traducido de la contribución: Una revisión sistemática de estudios narrativos en el campo de la enseñanza de inglés en Latinoamérica

Miguel Martínez-Luengas
, Andrés Felipe Micán-Castiblanco

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

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Esta revisión sistemática se centra en la importancia de la investigación narrativa en el ámbito de la enseñanza del inglés en Latinoamérica. Se siguió una metodología exploratoria y descriptiva para identificar 198 publicaciones en Redalyc, SciELO y Scopus. Se utilizaron las directrices PRISMA y criterios detallados de inclusión/exclusión para seleccionar 38 artículos publicados en catorce revistas. Un mapa bibliométrico de VOSviewer reveló vínculos entre países específicos y palabras clave. Según los hallazgos, la indagación narrativa contribuye a la investigación en la enseñanza del inglés en cuatro áreas: pedagógica, metodológica, ontológica y epistemológica. Adicionalmente, las narrativas surgen como lente de investigación y recurso pedagógico que puede ayudar a profesores y estudiantes a expresarse. Así, esta revisión revela las percepciones y experiencias alrededor de la educación en idiomas en la región.

Título traducido de la contribución	Una revisión sistemática de estudios narrativos en el campo de la enseñanza de inglés en Latinoamérica
Idioma original	Inglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)	215-232
Publicación	Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
Volumen	28
N.º	1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v28n1.119579 https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v28n1.119579
Estado	Publicada - 20 ene. 2026

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enseñanza del inglés
estudios narrativos
investigación narrativa
latinoamérica
revisión sistemática

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