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This project aims to develop professional competences of teachers in foreign language-medium study programmes by creating new joint-degree programmes, innovating courses, and providing teacher training. The project focuses on improving language, pedagogy, and intercultural competence. Trainers’ experiences and teachers' feedback emphasize the importance of innovative methodologies, student autonomy, and understanding cultural diversity. The project contributes to curricular changes and enhances the quality and competitiveness of higher education.
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ENHANCING FOREIGN LANGUAGE- MEDIUM PROGRAMMES IN HIGHER EDUCATIONA PROJECT REPORT ANNA ZELENKOVÁ - MÁRIA SPIŠIAKOVÁ Faculty of Economics, MBU in Banská Bystrica
Aim To introduce the project „Enhancing Foreign Language-Medium Study Programmes at MBU” – activity: developing professional competences of teachers teaching in these programmes
Project activities • Creating new joint-degree study programmes • Innovating present courses in foreign languages • Teacher training and building a self-study centre for foreign languages
Activity 3 • Aimed at students’ needs • Satisfying teachers’ needs To create a space for autonomous learning and improving language and specific-content knowledge
Main prerequisite Professionally prepared teacher • Teacher training courses for teachers participating in study programmes in foreign languages (English, German)
Teacher-training Preparatory phase 1. Needs analysis (questionnaire, 180 teachers, language and pedag. needs) 2. Course design • Foreign language improvement • Pedagogy / methodology • Intercultural competence Realisation phase 4 courses in English, 1 in German
Content: • language • pedagogy • intercultural competence
Topics • co-operative learing and team work • facilitation of discussion and academic debate • effective questions supporting learning • learning by solving problems and by tasks • providing feedback • understandig intercultural differences • classroom management in a English • alternative assessment methods
Language competence • Use of English in the teaching process and academic situations • Presenting and communicating views and opinions • Communicating in intercultural environment
Pedagogic competence • Based on constructivist theory of learning • Learning theories (Gardner’s model) • Innovative methodology (learner- and learning-centred) • Development of student’s autonomy (self-study) • Innovation of teaching materials
Intercultural competence • understanding cultural differences and cultural diversity • cultural values and beliefs that influence behaviour • body language across cultures • culture in the classroom
Trainers´experience Teachers appreciated: • Acquired knowledge about innovative methodology by practical applications of methods • Approaches to syllabus design: defining learning outcomes communication learning outcomes monitoring and assessment practical classroom management
Trainers´experience Teachers appreciated: • importance of students´reflection on the ways of learning • knowledge about learning theories and learning styles (Gardner´s multiple intelligences theory) • being in the role of learners
Contribution to the strategic goal of the project • changes in and restructuralisation of curricula • improved quality of higher education Higher competitiveness of university on the European education market
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