ICTs for L2 learning

Kennispodium ITpreneurs 3 December 2009

Content •  Introduction by Stefano Kluzer from IPTS,

Seville •  The context of the study in the Netherlands

and Sweden •  The main research questions •  Interactive session with the public

Context Large scale immigration into the European Union

Integration policies

Role of ICTs for language learning

and integration

Situation in the Netherlands

Situation in Sweden

Recommendations for future policies Tools for future research in other EU-countries

General research questions

How can ICTs support the teaching and acquisition of the second language and related cultural aspects (by adult migrants, in formal educational settings)?

Research questions

1.  What are the policy framework and the organisational context of L2 education of adult migrants in the two selected countries?

2.  Which ICT applications are actually being used in L2 education of adult migrants in the two selected countries?

Research questions

3. Which are the drivers and barriers of ICTs use in L2 education of adult migrants?

4. Which results are achieved by using ICTs in

L2 education of adult migrants and what is their broader impact?

Research questions

5. Which use is made of ICTs by the L2 courses' students to engage with life in their host community, before and during the courses?

6. Which are the opportunities for enhancing

the contribution of ICTs to L2 education of adult migrants? And which policy measures would be needed?

Research design

•  Desk research •  Interviewing key informants (10 per

country)

•  Case studies (three in the Netherlands, two in Sweden), with 20 participants per case study

Work in progress…

CINOP, Tilburg University, Gothenburg University

Interactive session

1.  Positive impact/results of ICTs in L2 education?

2.  Barriers/negative impact of ICTs in L2 education?

3.  What is needed? Policy measures?

Use the cards and a felt pen. Paste the cards on the flip-over.

ICTs for L2 learning

Marianne Driessen Team Talen en Burgerschap 06 – 109 709 57 mdriessen@cinop.nl

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