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Tartu University Pärnu College

Tartu University Pärnu College. Developing content-specific competences through integrated language learning. Reet Soosaar Tartu University Pärnu College 15 March 2012. Why? How?. Reconsidering teaching practices Integrated content and language learning Project-based language learning.

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Tartu University Pärnu College

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  1. Tartu University Pärnu College www.pc.ut.ee

  2. Developing content-specific competences through integrated language learning Reet Soosaar Tartu University Pärnu College 15 March 2012 www.pc.ut.ee

  3. Why? How? • Reconsideringteachingpractices • Integratedcontent and languagelearning • Project-basedlanguagelearning www.pc.ut.ee

  4. Reconsidering teaching practices • Teacher-controlledversus student-ledlearning • Traditionalforeign language learning versus communicativeapproach „Thecentralityofstudentexperience and theimportanceofencouragingactivestudentlearningratherthan a passivereceptionofknowledge“ (Cummins, 2005). www.pc.ut.ee

  5. Integrated content and language learning 4 Cs FRAMEWORK (Coyle, Hood, March)

  6. Content and language integrated learning • progressioninknowledge, skills and understandingofthecontent; • engagementinassociatedcognitiveprocessing; • interactioninthecommunicativecontext; • developmentofappropriatelanguageknowledge and skills; • theacquisitionofinterculturalawareness, whichisinturnbroughtaboutbythepositioningofself and „otherness“. (Coyle, Hood, Marsh) www.pc.ut.ee

  7. Project-based learning PBL is a methodological approach based on contextualized cooperative learning whose implementation fosters the development of learner’s cognitive, social, and communicative skills through their engagement in the execution of authentic tasks (Willis and Willis, 2007). • promotingcooperativelearning; • learningprocessinteractive; • languagelearninginvolves all skills - reading, writing,speaking, listening, and interaction; • focus on content and output; • developing interpersonal skills. www.pc.ut.ee

  8. Recycling of integrated skills www.pc.ut.ee

  9. https://projects.zoho.com TÜ Pärnu kolledž, www.pc.ut.ee

  10. TÜ Pärnu kolledž, www.pc.ut.ee

  11. Outcomes putting theoryinto practice; acquiringcontentknowledge; usingspecific vocabulary; developingcontent-basedcompetences; collaborating and working towards the goal; understandingthe importance of teamwork. www.pc.ut.ee

  12. Surveys • using projectwork for learning the content of project-management and marketing/advertising served its purpose; • the whole process valuable; • creativity, innovative ideas; • material for contentintroduction sufficient for completion of tasks; • assessment of teamwork; • monitoring and feedback; • meeting task deadlines. www.pc.ut.ee

  13. Sources • Coyle, D., Hood, P., Marsh, D.(2010). CLIL Content and LanguageIntegratedLearning. Cambridge University Press. • Dooly, M., Masats, D. (2011). Closingthe loop betweentheory and praxis: newmodelsin EFL teaching. ELT JournalVolume 65/1 January 2011. Oxford University Press. • Gu, P.(2011). ChallengestoProject-basedComputer-assistedLanguageLearningfor Professional CommunicationinChina. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication,Vol.54, No.3, September, 2011. www.pc.ut.ee

  14. Thank you! Questions? reet.soosaar@ut.ee www.pc.ut.ee

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