An In-Service Program in Applied Linguistics for Mexican Language Teachers

Outline

-Background

-Objective

-The Program

-The model

Educational Context

The Center for Foreign Language Teaching offers three on site programs:

Teacher Education (one year) Masters in Applied Linguistics (2 years) Doctorate in Linguistics

National University Support Program for Institutional Projects for the Improvement of Teaching

PROYECTO PAPIME 1999-2000

U N A M

P rograma de A poyo a P royectos I nstitucionales para el M ejoramiento de la E nseñanza

Objective:

To design and implement a distance-learning education model, including courses that might serve as the basis for in-service development of language teachers at the high school and university levels.

Epistemological considerations

What designers think knowledge is and the way it is constructed

different kinds of knowledge:

declarative, procedural and attitudinal knowledge

The construction of our model: 1

Methodological Theoretical

InstrumentalEpistemological

Issues

Theoretical considerations

Conceptions about: teacher development learners’ and tutors’ roles influence of technology on learning characteristics of new media for education collaborative and independent learning learning as knowledge construction

Methodological considerations

Use of appropriate techniques for virtual environments

Reflections on the design of activities

considering theoretical issues and concerns Interaction and interactivity Evaluation of process and product Sequence and pace of activities

Instrumental considerations

Target population resources Selection of media and types of materials Suitable software and hardware

Access, cost, effectiveness, interactivity, users’ friendliness, novelty, speed for materials development (Bates, 1998)

Reflection

New Information

Experience

The construction of our model: 2

Teacher’s learning process

On-line collaborative discussion

Curriculum components

In trod u c tion to D is tan ceL earn in g an d

A p p lied L in g u is tic s(O n e m od u le )

Im p rovin g L an g u ag e Teach in g(F ou r m od u les )

In trod u c tion to A c tion R esearchin A p p lied L in g u is tic s

(O n e m od u le )

Teach ers D eve lop m en tin A p p lied L in g u is tic s .

(D is tan ce P rog ram )

Participants

Carmen Contijoch Ma. Elena Delgado Laura García Karen Lusnia Leticia Martineck Verónica Peña Carmen Tobío

Dulce Ma. Gilbón

Modules:

•How to Study Applied Linguistics at a Distance? (Introduction to Distance Education and Applied Linguistics).•Reading Comprehension Methodology•Assessment Processes in Language Learning and Teaching•Psycholinguistics•Autonomy in language learning•Introduction to Applied Linguistics:Action Research