An In-Service Program in Applied Linguistics for Mexican Language Teachers
An In-Service Program in Applied Linguistics for Mexican Language Teachers
Outline
-Background
-Objective
-The Program
-The model
Educational Context
The Center for Foreign Language Teaching offers three on site programs:
Teacher Education (one year) Masters in Applied Linguistics (2 years) Doctorate in Linguistics
National University Support Program for Institutional Projects for the Improvement of Teaching
PROYECTO PAPIME 1999-2000
U N A M
P rograma de A poyo a P royectos I nstitucionales para el M ejoramiento de la E nseñanza
Objective:
To design and implement a distance-learning education model, including courses that might serve as the basis for in-service development of language teachers at the high school and university levels.
Epistemological considerations
What designers think knowledge is and the way it is constructed
different kinds of knowledge:
declarative, procedural and attitudinal knowledge
The construction of our model: 1
Methodological Theoretical
InstrumentalEpistemological
Issues
Theoretical considerations
Conceptions about: teacher development learners’ and tutors’ roles influence of technology on learning characteristics of new media for education collaborative and independent learning learning as knowledge construction
Methodological considerations
Use of appropriate techniques for virtual environments
Reflections on the design of activities
considering theoretical issues and concerns Interaction and interactivity Evaluation of process and product Sequence and pace of activities
Instrumental considerations
Target population resources Selection of media and types of materials Suitable software and hardware
Access, cost, effectiveness, interactivity, users’ friendliness, novelty, speed for materials development (Bates, 1998)
Reflection
New Information
Experience
The construction of our model: 2
Teacher’s learning process
On-line collaborative discussion
Curriculum components
In trod u c tion to D is tan ceL earn in g an d
A p p lied L in g u is tic s(O n e m od u le )
Im p rovin g L an g u ag e Teach in g(F ou r m od u les )
In trod u c tion to A c tion R esearchin A p p lied L in g u is tic s
(O n e m od u le )
Teach ers D eve lop m en tin A p p lied L in g u is tic s .
(D is tan ce P rog ram )
Participants
Carmen Contijoch Ma. Elena Delgado Laura García Karen Lusnia Leticia Martineck Verónica Peña Carmen Tobío
Dulce Ma. Gilbón
Modules:
•How to Study Applied Linguistics at a Distance? (Introduction to Distance Education and Applied Linguistics).•Reading Comprehension Methodology•Assessment Processes in Language Learning and Teaching•Psycholinguistics•Autonomy in language learning•Introduction to Applied Linguistics:Action Research