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In search of an alternative way of investigating the foreign language self-concepts of adult English learners
1999
The Corpus of Advanced Learner Finnish (LAS2): Database and toolkit to study academic learner Finnish
2014
This paper introduces the Corpus of Advanced Learner Finnish (LAS2), one of the existing corpora of learner Finnish. The corpus was started at the University of Turku in 2007, and the initial motivation for its collection was to make it possible to deal with novel linguistic challenges posed by academic immigration and to contribute to corpus linguistics, Finnish linguistics and the study of second language acquisition. This paper describes the typological standpoint of the LAS2, its position with respect to other corpora of learner Finnish, the compilation criteria, the annotation applied and the workflow implemented. The corpus consists of three subcorpora of written academic texts of non…
The BioS4You European project: An innovative way to effectively engage Z-generation students in STEM disciplines
2021
In this contribution, we present the BioS4You project and analyse the results obtained in the first 18 months of its activity. The “Bio-Inspired STEM topics for engaging young generations” (BioS4You) Erasmus+ KA2 Innovation project aims to bridge the gap between STEM national curricula (which include Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and the needs of Z-generation students, uninterested to basic themes, but enthusiastic in issues related to environmental, social, and health concerns. The BioS4You project engages young learners in STEM subjects, starting with current issues of interest for them, as the social and environmental impact of new technologies, connecting STEM conce…
PERSONAL QUALITIES OF LEARNING FACILITATORS IN ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION : OPINION OF ADULT EDUCATORS IN LATVIA AND LITHUANIA
2015
The paper highlights the key findings from a comparative study conducted in 2011- 2012 using the project “Qualified to Teach” − QF2TEACH first wave questionnaire (www.qf2teach.eu). The questionnaire was structured in nine domains: personal qualities; interpersonal behaviour and communication with learners; cooperation with the external environment; planning and management; access and progression of learners; subject-related, specialist domain; monitoring and assessment of learning processes; didacticalmethodological domain; personal development and reflection. In present paper the main results of transnational survey in Latvia and Lithuania are analysed in order to evaluate the importance o…
Beyond CLIL: Fostering Student and Teacher Engagement for Personal Growth and Deeper Learning
2018
In its first iteration, Pluriliteracies Teaching for Learning’s primary focus rests on the relationship between the cognitive and the linguistic dimension of learning. The model emphasizes the need for learners to actively make connections between those two dimensions and identifies the processes of knowledge construction and knowledge sharing as the main drivers of deeper learning. It demonstrates how progression for deeper learning can be conceptualized to promote the development of subject specific literacies. Following recent research which clearly indicates that deeper learning processes depend on and are affected by learner variables such as well-being, self-efficacy, engagement, mast…
Can Do and Cannot Do – CEFR inspired examination and assessment in a Swedish higher education context
2018
The focus in this paper is on the introduction and implementation of learning outcomes based on the descriptors in the Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR). It discusses reaction to the introduction by teacher educators as well as the influence on teacher assessment practice in courses for prospective teachers of English as a foreign language. The paper presents some of the results from a case study concerning changes made in connection with the Bologna process in a department of education within a university college in Sweden. The results show that the adoption of the CEFR descriptors was contested and had a minimal influence on assessment practice. The aim of the p…
Tiešsaistes uzdevumi angļu valodas vārdu krājuma apguvei sākumskolā
2015
Diplomdarba mērķis ir izpētīt kā tiešsaistes uzdevumi ietekmē angļu valodas vārdu krājuma apguvi sākumskolā. Diplomdarba autore uzskata, ka vārdu krājuma apguve ir viens no nozīmīgākajiem valodas aspektiem, kam ir liela nozīme sākumskolas skolēnu mācīšanā. Diplomdarba mērķa sasniegšanai darba autore izvēlējas atsevišķa gadījuma pētījuma metodi. Metodes, kas tika izmantotas datu vākšanā, ir anketēšana, priekšpārbaude un pēcpārbaude. Lai pārbaudītu kā tiešsaistes uzdevumi ietekmē skolēnu vārdu krājuma bagātināšanos, kopumā tika novadītas četras mācību stundas. Pētījuma rezultātā ir konstatēts, ka vairākums skolēnu ar tiešsaistes uzdevumiem uzlaboja savu vārdu krājumu. Darba autore secināja, k…
Korpusa datu izmantošana mūsdienu mācību vārdnīcās angļu valodā
2018
Mūsdienu leksikogrāfijā liela nozīme tiek piešķirta dažādiem korpusa izmantošanas paņēmieniem. Korpuss atklāj raksturīgākās valodas iezīmes un sniedz informāciju par noteiktu vārdu un frāžu leksiskajām pazīmēm. Bakalaura darbā pētīta korpusa datu izmantošana Longman, Oxford un Macmillan mācību vārdnīcās angļu valodā. Salīdzinošā analīze tika pielietota, lai salīdzinātu korpusa datu izmantošanu izvēlētajās vārdnīcās. Pētījuma rezultāti norādīja, ka korpusa datu izmantošana izvēlētajās vārdnīcās atšķiras diezgan pamanāmi, papildus tam rezultāti pierādīja, ka korpuss ir neaizstājama mūsdienu leksikogrāfijas sastāvdaļa. Tā kā pētījumam tika izvēlētas tikai trīs mācību vārdnīcas, ir ieteicams ve…
Käytössä kehittyvä kieli : paikat ja tilat suomi toisena kielenä -oppijoiden teksteissä
2015
Learner at the heart of curriculum : Theoretical analysis of core curriculum in Finland
2021
The curriculum is seen as a key steering document for teaching and learning. In Finland, its latest reform from 2014 highlights the importance of pupil’s learning rather than teaching. This article describes the learner-centered approach of the Finnish National Core Curriculum for Basic Education. The theoretical frame of reference for the study is the points of focus in the curriculum’s conception of learning and the definition of learner-centered approach based on them. The curriculum is examined from the perspective of learner-centered approach in the learning process. The research is a qualitative content analysis, which resulted in definitions of learner-centered approach and a descrip…