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INFLIT Miami February 27 – March 1 2014
The Tandem Project SEAGULLSmart Educational Autonomy through Guided Language Learning
Heidrun Peters, Carlos González Casares
Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales
SEAGULL Project:
SEAGULL Project: November 2012 – October 2015
Smart Specific, motivational, appropriate, result-oriented, time-framed
Educational Learning <-> Teaching
Autonomy Make your own decisions, own responsibility
Guided give/take professional help
Language Learning in real communicative situations with native speakers
Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales
Main goals
• Online platform for autonomous learners which bundles everything in one source
• Free access and good findability
• Development of high-quality topic sheets in 12 languages on the Common European Framework of Reference Levels
• Institutional recognition of Tandem learning results (Credit points)
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Network Partners
Non-EU Partners• Kaliningrad (RF)• Wolfville (CA)
LLP Partners• Greifswald• Rostock• Potsdam• Hamburg• Kaunas• Lund• Nancy• Erzurum• Bialystok• London• Madrid• Halle/ Wittenberg• Les Ponts-de-Cé• Bremen
Associated Partners • Freiburg• Roma• Szczecin• Hamburg• Rochester• Shanghai• Astana• Pretoria• Hannover
Input - Ideas
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Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales
Challenges of Autonomous Learning
Communication Topics, Input Material
Language aspects
Autonomous Learning Techniques
Cooperation /Partnership aspects
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The Project homepage
http://seagull-tandem.eu
Languages
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Languages:
Arabic 15 topic sheets per level
Chinese according to theEnglish Common European Framework
French of Reference for Languages
German A1, A2, B1, B2
Italian
Lithuanian plus
Polish 20 topic sheets B1/B2 “Public Area”
Russian
Spanish = 80 topic sheets per language
Swedish
Turkish
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Topic Sheets
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Key sentences (A1/A2)
Language functions (B1/B2)
Visual input for dialogues
Example sentences providing vocabulary + form
Cultural awareness questions
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Handouts
Short and simple grammar explanations
Additional conversation ideas
Advice for feedback/correction
Guidelines for dealing with culturally sensitive questions.Advice for feedback/correction
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Learning with Media
Photographs Suitable for beginners – descriptions of things and situations or short comments
Audio / Video Suitable for learners from B1 onExplaining actionsExchange of opinionsDiscussion of more abstract topics
Pedagogical and didactical choice of media
Autor
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Learning with Media
MEN
Hotel Mama Vietnam
Bad Luck
Videos with communicative tasks
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Autonomous learning techniques
TimeLanguageTopic Feedback/Correction
Organise your learning process
Understand your learning process
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How to:Study systematicallyStudy methodicallyStudy activelyStudy continuously
Autonomous learning techniques
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Adapt your learning process
Don‘t worry about gaps in your knowledgeDare to ask questionsDare to make mistakesDare to change
Autonomous learning techniques
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Global issue questions Everyday life/ Nature and sport/ Work and education/ Finance/ Technology and environment/ Industry/ Traffic/ Spare time and living/ Celebration and ceremonies
Example: TrafficHow do most people in your city / village drive to school or to work?How good is the local public transport? How much does a ticket cost?Is it common to go by bike?How many cars does a family of four have on average in your country (in the countryside / city)?Is it possible to get around without a car in the countryside / city? Do people do Car-sharing in your country? If so, who makes use of this service?Are cars a status symbol? Are the city and the countryside different in this regard? …
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Link collection
ELEMENTRY ENGLISH ONLINELEARN MORE ENGLISH WITH INTERACTIVE EXERCISES, USEFUL DOWNLOADS, GAMES, AND WEBLINKS. PRACTISE YOUR GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY, PRONUNCIATION, LISTENING, AND READING, AND HAVE SOME FUN TOO. ESOL COURSE PRE-INTERMEDIATE
LEARN ENGLISH ONLINEFREE LESSONS, VOCABULARY, QUIZZES AND PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE BEGINNERS
LEARN ENGLISH WITH BBC COMPREHENSIVE MATERIALS FOR INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED ESL LEARNERS FROM THE BBC WORLD SERVICE
ENGLISH ARTICLES FOR LEARNERS - THE GUARDIANMATERIALS WITH TEXTS AND EXERCISES
Site Navigation
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Institutional recognition
At our University credit points are awarded if: - Students work regularly in Tandems- make use of tutor counselling - keep a learner’s diary - give a presentation in the target language
The SEAGULL CERTIFICATE:
- students keep a learning diary - After 15 sessions they can hand it in and apply for the certificate
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Thank you for your attention!
http://seagull-tandem.eu