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On-line Language Learning and Cultural Preparation for Residence Abroad VOCAL

EdTech 2009 Conference National College of Ireland 14 th & 15 th May. On-line Language Learning and Cultural Preparation for Residence Abroad VOCAL. Ms. Kristin Brogan (Institute of Technology Tralee) Dr. Riana Walsh (Institute of Technology Tallaght Dublin). Welcome! Fáilte Romhat!

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On-line Language Learning and Cultural Preparation for Residence Abroad VOCAL

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  1. EdTech 2009 Conference National College of Ireland 14th & 15th May On-line Language Learning and Cultural Preparation for Residence AbroadVOCAL Ms. Kristin Brogan (Institute of Technology Tralee) Dr. Riana Walsh (Institute of Technology Tallaght Dublin)

  2. Welcome! Fáilte Romhat! Willkommen! Bienvenue! Bienvenidos! Ben venuti

  3. ProblemSolve & VOCAL:A Common Concept

  4. VOCAL • Vocationally • Oriented • Culture • And • Language

  5. European Award ProblemSolve won the European Award for Languages 2006 Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation Project VOCAL 2007 – 2009 10 countries 12 partners 11 languages & new LSP component Award

  6. VOCAL • Two year Leonardo transfer of innovation project • Pre-departure preparation tool • Feedback from mobility coordinators integrated • Feedback from mobility students integrated • Autonomous learning promoted • Multi-cultural dimension • Multi-lingual perspective • Interactive materials • Multimedia

  7. Ireland x 3 Germany Italy Slovakia Switzerland Bulgaria Finland Hungary Lithuania Portugal Project Partners x 12

  8. ProblemSolve Topics + new partner languages Travel Accommodation Socialising At Work Emergencies + New LSP component Tourism Business Engineering Banking Topics (General & LSP)

  9. Structure of each section • General Information + weblinks • Useful Words • Useful Phrases • Virtual Tours & Self-tests • Do’s & Don’ts • Cultural Information + weblinks • Final Self-test • Bi-lingual materials i.e. in English + language of host country

  10. Year Abroad Research • Study Abroad /Work Placement Abroad research • Factors, determinants, impacts, expectations? • Linguistic, Intercultural, Pedagogic perspective • Early 1990’s: Freed, B.; Parker, G., & Rouxeville, A.;Walsh, R.;Laudet, C.; Regan, V., Batadière, MT.; Mid 90’s Pellegrino Aventi, V.; Coleman, J.; From 2000 Byram, M.; Dufon, M.; • Pre-departure preparation • Autonomy, self-regulation • Integration • Maximise linguistically and culturally

  11. VOCAL design - rationale • Mobility placement in vocational settings • Pre- departure preparation : practical language skills and cultural awareness • Learning styles • Authentic scenarios • General language & LSP • Bi-lingual materials • Student, teacher, mobility co-ordinators, specialist input • Needs

  12. VOCAL - Quality and Research • First phase - mobility student questionnaires http://survey.vocalproject.eu/TakeSurvey.asp?SurveyID=600m73LJl75KG • Student feedback and input • Analysis & Integration of this input • Prototype development • Design team (language team, subject specialists, native speakers/translators) • Technical team • The feedback process – quality mngr; project mngr; tandem; • Valorisation & Dissemination • Final phase – all materials tested by mobility cohorts

  13. The VOCAL project - best practice • Communication • Perspectives • Technical support • Deadlines • Quality Monitoring • Workshop meetings • Detailed records • Testing (questionnaires & master) • CD-Rom (postal costs) versus website • User friendly

  14. VOCAL – practical applications • What do we require of students before departure? • What do students require during work placement? • What are student expectations • Linguistically? • Culturally? • Does VOCAL address these needs? …..

  15. Websites & Contacts www.problemsolve.org www.vocalproject.eu kristin.brogan@staff.ittralee.ie riana.walsh@ittdublin.ie

  16. Thank You! Go raibh maith agat! Danke schön! Merci! Gracias! Grazie!

  17. Section choice (work, travel etc.)

  18. Travel information content

  19. Virtual Tour(animated dialogue with audio) Audio played as dialogue text appears Animated characters

  20. Quiz – drag & drop example

  21. End of section quiz score

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