Helle Lykke Nielsen Center for Middle East Studies

Un. Commonly Taught Languages § activities outside the classroom § expose learners to Arabic

Curation § FL teacher curator at museum § “Collection and organization of material with

Curation: the Arab spring § AS through the eyes of Egyptian youth § listening

Nudging § “to push mildly, consciously attempting to alter peoples behavior in a predictable

Student feedback Average/5 1 year students (N=14) 25 -sep-20 Focus Automatized dictionaries (Q 4=3.

References § CLILstore http: //multidict. net/clilstore/ § Hubbard, P. (2012): Curation for systemization of

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Helle Lykke Nielsen Center for Middle East Studies Curating and nudging in virtual learning environments Eurocall, September 2013 © Helle Lykke Nielsen

Un. Commonly Taught Languages § activities outside the classroom § expose learners to Arabic § train their strategic competence § learn to learn § UCTL focus on learner autonomy, use of meaning technology, strategic competence, reflective learning September 2013

CLILstore September 2013

September 2013

Curation § FL teacher curator at museum § “Collection and organization of material with value added by an expert” (Hubbard, 2012) § Aims, select, sequence (content and learning), support September 2013

Curation: the Arab spring § AS through the eyes of Egyptian youth § listening and reading § content driven -> basic language structures § recycling of vocabulary § chosen themes: September 2013

Nudging § “to push mildly, consciously attempting to alter peoples behavior in a predictable way, without forbidding any options” (Thaler & Sunstein 2008) § not manipulating, but “putting the fruit at eye level” § nudging LL: an attempt to push learners in directions that will improve their language acquisition § FL teacher as “choice architect” § The neutral design does not exist – everything matters 25 -sep-20

Nudging: The Arab spring September 2013

September 2013

Student feedback Average/5 1 year students (N=14) 25 -sep-20 Focus Automatized dictionaries (Q 4=3. 5) Faster and Dictionaries more elaborate Quick and dirty dictio-naries 3. 4 Listening and reading simultaneously Wrong translations (Q 4=2. 8) 3. 9 Good for Danes” Dictionary in Danish Integration of skills More exercises Identity marker More grammar Mix of 1 & 2 (N=23) Heritage learners Be improved 3. 6 (N=30) 2 year students Like best Integration of skills Critical awareness on diction -aries

References § CLILstore http: //multidict. net/clilstore/ § Hubbard, P. (2012): Curation for systemization of authentic content for autonomous learning. Powerpoint presented at EUROCALL, Gøteborg, 23 of August, http: //www. stanford. edu/~efs/eurocall 2012. pdf § Nielsen, H. L. (2013): The language teacher as curator (in Danish), to appear in: Sprogforum, autumn, 2013. § Thaler, R. H. and Sunstein, C. R. (2008): Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness. Penguin Books 25 -sep-20

Student feedback 25 -sep-20