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)

Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

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

Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Challenges of Autonomous Learning

Communication Topics, Input Material

Language aspects

Autonomous Learning Techniques

Cooperation /Partnership aspects

Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

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

Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Thank you for your attention!

http://seagull-tandem.eu