552.925 (16W) Focus on Language and the Learner: Learning Strategies and Cooperative Learning
Overview
- Lecturer
- LV Nummer Südostverbund ENF01001UL
- Course title german Focus on Language and the Learner: Learning Strategies and Cooperative Learning
- Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 2.5
- Registrations 13 (25 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- possible language(s) of the assessment English
- Course begins on 14.10.2016
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
In this course, students plan and conduct an empirical study related. Data will be collected during a visit at BBS Rohrbach in Upper Austria. Throughout the course, students will engage in reading group meetings and group discussions. Students will cooperate with each other and give feedback on each other’s research projects and drafts of term papers. The latter will be short academic articles on specific and autonomously selected topics related to language learning strategies and/or cooperative learning.
Information on travelling, accommodation, costs, etc. will be added soon.
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
Short lectures, self-study, guided reading, reading group meetings, interest group discussions, plenary discussion
Course content
Class meetings before and after the excursion:
14 October, 2016 - 10.00-12.00, room i.0.42
11 November, 2016 - 10.00-12.00, room i.0.42
(excursion)
20 January, 2017 - 10.00-12.00, room i.0.42
Excursion: Students bring their own laptop computers!
Wednesday morning (14.12.2016)
Travelling from Klagenfurt to Rohrbach (e.g. ideally by coach if not too expensive; alternatively, by train or private car pool)
Wednesday afternoon (14.12.2016)
- Introduction to COOL & BBS Rohrbach by Doris Ortner and Elisabeth Spöcker
- Plenary group meeting & planning observations
- Interest groups: define observation goals, protocols, tools, etc.
Thursday & Friday morning (15/16.12.2016)
- Observations
Thursday & Friday afternoon (15/16.12.2016)
- Analysis and reflection on observations
- Self-regulated work on individual research projects (Media room at BBS Rohrbach available; students use their own laptop computers)
Friday evening (16.12.2016)
transfer to Linz
Saturday morning (17.12.2016)
- Short lecture on academic writing in educational research
- Plenary group meeting (students present their status quo and planned procedure)
- Self-regulated work on individual research projects (seminar room available at hotel)
Saturday afternoon (17.12.2016)
- Short lecture / reading group meeting
- Plenary group meeting (discuss issues that came up in the morning)
- Self-regulated work on individual research projects and term papers (seminar room available at hotel)
Sunday morning (18.12.2016)
- Self-regulated work on individual research projects and term papers (seminar room available at hotel)
- transfer back to AAU Klagenfurt in the afternoon
Literature
to be announced
Examination information
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
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Subject: Advanced Language Teaching Skills
(Compulsory subject)
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ENF.001 Focus on Language and the Learner (
2.0h KS, PS / 2.5 ECTS)
- 552.925 Focus on Language and the Learner: Learning Strategies and Cooperative Learning (2.0h PS / 2.5 ECTS) Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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ENF.001 Focus on Language and the Learner (
2.0h KS, PS / 2.5 ECTS)
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Subject: Advanced Language Teaching Skills
(Compulsory subject)
- Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation)
(SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
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Stage two
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Subject: Fachdidaktik des Englischen
(Compulsory subject)
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Innovative Approaches to Language Teaching and Learning (
2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
- 552.925 Focus on Language and the Learner: Learning Strategies and Cooperative Learning (2.0h PS / 4.0 ECTS)
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Innovative Approaches to Language Teaching and Learning (
2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Fachdidaktik des Englischen
(Compulsory subject)
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Stage two