k 2014

Collaborative learning in a science-based language course

NĚMCOVÁ, Hana

Základní údaje

Originální název

Collaborative learning in a science-based language course

Autoři

NĚMCOVÁ, Hana

Vydání

2014

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Prezentace na konferencích

Obor

60200 6.2 Languages and Literature

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ne

Organizační jednotka

Centrum jazykového vzdělávání

Klíčová slova anglicky

collaborative; teaching; learning; interdisciplinary; methodology

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam
Změněno: 20. 3. 2016 17:39, PhDr. Hana Němcová

Anotace

V originále

Promoting active learning through student collaboration, communication, and engagement in the learning process is a predominant theme in today’s education. The paper discusses a collaborative learning course developed within the Impact project at the Masaryk University Language Centre. The main objective of the course was to bring together students of science, specific-subjects tutors, and language teachers in order to address one scientific problem from different angles and perspectives We employed collaborative techniques based on the constructivist view of learning that encourage students to be active, create more knowledge, and then reflect on and discuss what they have learnt and how their perceptions of the problem have changed. During the course we concentrated mainly on the following activities: communication in intra- and inter-disciplinary scientific teams, understanding interdisciplinary relations in science, using English as a communication tool, presenting results of individual and team work, writing and editing abstracts using a corpus query system, preparing and running a conference, and using advanced presentation skills. We have discovered that both students and teachers benefited enormously from the course: social and communication skills were greatly enhanced by creating a classroom environment that emphasizes collaboration and exchange of ideas.