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Kolethra Eleni, Petrianidi Lambrini,
Rapacciuolo Maria Angela, Moscha Anna
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The project is co-funded by the European Union – European Social Fund & National Resources – EPEAEK II
INTEGRATION OF ICT IN LSP LEARNING AT THE NTUA
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The FL courses at the NTUA
4 foreign languages 9 different departments:
Applied Sciences, Architecture, Chemical, Civil, Electrical & Computer, Mechanical, Metallurgy & Mining, Naval, Rural & Surveying Engineering
6 instructors 13–week course Tight students’ schedule Status of the language course in a Technical University
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LSP e-learning course development at the NTUA
A. e-course focused on assessment
B. e-courses focused on autonomous learning (Blended Learning)
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General Educational Principles
Learners participate actively in their own learning process
constructing new understanding based on what they already know.
Learners’ understanding can change to accommodate new knowledge in new learning experiences. Learning is active rather than passive (Canapero, 2004).
Students do not learn in a step-by-step fashion, but they acquire features according to their needs, rather than incrementally in the order that teachers present them (Hyland, 2000).
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Educational Objectives for the e-courses
Innovation of the teaching methods Fostering independent learning Facilitation of construction of students’ personal
language knowledge Optimization of learning resources Integration of traditional learning with autonomous
learning through IT
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A. The ESP e-course focused on assessment
Situation at the NTUA:
2200 students 3 instructors
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Facing the Situation
Develop an e-course (supplementary), automatically assessed
Limit the load of assignment marking
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Content of the e-course
Subject specific authentic texts and videos Pools of various types of exercises Facilitators (glossary, remarks, hints) References Evaluation questionnaire
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The e-course
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Implementation of the e-course
Learning Management System (LMS) managed by the Computer Center team:
IBM Lotus Learning Management System Effective handling of load Possibility to Work Offline Well-defined structure of e-courses Minimum dependence on IT experts
E-course developed by the instructors of English after an initial training on the authoring tool:
IBM Workplace Collaborative Learning Authoring Tool Powerful tool for course creation User friendly
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Statistical Analysis
Evaluation of students’ grades (students’ performance) e-course in 2005
written exams in 2005
written exams in 3 previous years (2002, 2003, 2004)
Evaluation of questionnaire (students’ attitude)
Students’ technical background
Software evaluation
Content evaluation
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Results of Statistical Analysis
Students' participation in assignment / e-cource
24,2%19,3%
71,8% 75,8%80,7%
47,0%
28,2%
53,0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2002 2003 2004 2005
Year
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Results of Statistical Analysis
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Knowledge gained from e-course
Of Medium Use
11,9%
63,5%Useful
Very Useful
17,6%
Of Little Use
4,8%
Useless
0,0%
Very Useful
Useful
Of Medium Use
Of Little Use
Useless
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Results of Statistical Analysis
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Content rating index (volume-difficulty) 58%
Software evaluation index Software evaluation index 81,43%81,43%
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Results of Statistical AnalysisStudents’ grades
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Students having taken assignment or e-courseStudents having taken assignment or e-course
20052005 higher Mean Score higher Mean Score 2002 2002 in written examsin written exams 2003 2003
20042004
Students havingStudents having takentaken
e-course e-course better grades better grades in written exams in written exams
Students’ ITStudents’ IT literacyliteracy does not affect does not affect grades in e-course grades in e-course
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Instructors’ Interpretation of the Outcome
Improvement in terms of:
Language acquisition based on distinction between general English and ESP
Students’ familiarization with ESP vocabulary and text comprehension
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Conclusion on the ESP e-course
Development and implementation of an appealing task-based ESP assessment e-course
Minimum dependence on IT experts Positive feedback from students Fostering autonomous learning Improvement of language acquisition Enriching experience for instructors
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B. Italian and English e-courses focused on autonomous learning (Blended Learning)
Two English e-courses: Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering
One Italian e-course for all nine Departments
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The Italian language course
Situation at the NTUA Few students from all nine departments Students’ attitude towards the language
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The structure of the e-course
Pre-listening / pre-reading skills (previous experience/motivation)
Listening and reading comprehension of authentic technical texts (hypertext)
Comprehension exercises Vocabulary practice exercises - General language versus LSP Self-evaluation test at the end of every unit Grammar and syntax remarks (technical language) Glossary Sites Evaluation of the e-course
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The Italian e-course
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Implementation of the Italian e-course
Learning Content Management System (LCMS) managed by the Computer Center team:
Moodle Open Source Well known and powerful User friendly Contains its own authoring tool
The electronic material produced by the instructor of Italian was adjusted for Moodle by the Computer Center team
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Benefits of the e-course
Autonomy in learning (place, time and style) Getting familiar with the technical language (authentic
technical texts) Broadening individual knowledge (hypertexts) Increasing students’ motivation (pre-reading/pre-
listening, audio, video, photos) Increasing self-esteem (self evaluation) Eliminating the affective filter (Krashen) Clarifying queries with tutor’s help (forum/classroom) Updating teaching materials
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Conclusion
Pilot phase Students’ feedback
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English Language. Teaching/ LearningThe facts
Crowded classes: Gradually lower participation Disappointment Demotivation
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Teaching/ LearningPrevious attempts for improvement
Improvement of the textbooks Written assignments Assessment e-course
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Teaching/ LearningA new approach
Autonomous learning Active participation Well-constructed e-courses Attractive and interactive medium
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The e-courses
Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering
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New e-course
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English e-courses compared to the Italian e-course
Similarities Structure Blended learning
Differences Authoring tool - LMS Subject specificity Blended learning Forum
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Assessment e-course vs autonomous learning e-course
Similarities The teacher: course designer, material provider Fostering autonomous learning Types of exercises LMS – Authoring tool
Differences Subject specificity Structure (pool of exercises, different learning styles) Attempt restriction Self evaluation
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Conclusion
Enhancing teaching through CALL CALL developers and class teachers
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TO BE CONTINUED…
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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ESP e-courses: http://lms.central.ntua.gr/lms-lmm
ISP e-course: http://rms.central.ntua.gr
ekolet@central.ntua.gr , petrilin@central.ntua.gr , marapa@central.ntua.gr , annamos@central.ntua.gr