Fostering Maritime Language Learning via a Wiki for a Quiz Bowl Competition

Author: Cesar RivasUniversidad Nacional Experimental Maritima del CaribeProf. Evelyn IzquierdoICT in TEFL

July 30th

REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELAUNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA EXPERIMENTAL LIBERTADOR

INSTITUTO PEDAGÓGICO DE CARACASCOORDINACION DE ESTUDIOS DE POSTGRADO

MAESTRÍA EN ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLÉS COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA

FrameworkObjectives

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Context/ Audience

Theoretical Framework

Methodology

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Assessment

General objective

To promote Maritime English learning in a positive and healthy competitive environment.

Specific objectives

To join in a Wiki that will facilitate interaction and cooperative work among the participants of a knowledge competition.

To encourage creativity and autonomy while learning and practicing a foreign language.

To develop confidence in the target language while demonstrating their knowledge and language skills in a competitive setting.

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Population: UMC Maritime Students who are taking the subject English VII. Aprox. between 50-60 students. Teachers of the subject.

Place: UMC multiple-use room.

UMC location: El Ejercito Av. Catia La Mar. Vargas State.

UMC Maritime Engineering students who are taking the subject English VII.

Any person who is interested in learning and practice maritime English.

Quiz bowl Definition History Rules/ procedures Benefits to learning Quiz bowl in Venezuelan schools and colleges.

Wikis Web 2.0 tool Cooperative and collaborative work/ learning. Use of Wikis in foreign language learning.

Descriptive Study

ProcedureThe quiz bowl will be organized during the whole semester. Students will be informed and requested to take part in the event organization.

A wiki will be created and designed by both the teachers and students involved in the project, after a period of familiarization.

http://gymkhanaesp7.pbworks.com/w/page/40664549/Welcome

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Metzger-Linville, I. (2007) “Quiz Bowl” [online document] . Available: http://mo4h.missouri.edu/resources/materials/docs/LG732.pdf. [consulted: July, 2011]

Parke N. Beverly (2003) “Programs for Talent Development” Corwin Press Inc.

“Secrets of Successful Knowledge Bowls” (2011) [online website] . Available: http://www.greatauk.com/Secrets.html. [ Consulted : July 2011 ]

Streeter Karen, (2005) “ Critical Thinking for Multiple Learning Styles. [Online book] Available: http://books.google.co.ve/books?id. [Consulted::July, 2011]

“Wikis in EFL” (2011) [ online website] Available : http://wikisinefl.wikispaces.com/Wikis+in+EFL. [ consulted: July 2011]

Wikipedia (2011) “ Quiz Bowl” [online website]. A vailable: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Quiz_bowl. [consulted: July,2011]

http://gymkhanaesp7.pbworks.com/w/page/40664549/Welcome

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