The Tandem Project SEAGULL Smart Educational Autonomy through

The Tandem Project SEAGULL Smart Educational Autonomy through Guided Language Learning Heidrun Peters, Carlos González Casares INFLIT Miami February 27 – March 1 2014

SEAGULL Project: November 2012 – October 2015 Smart Specific, motivational, appropriate, result-oriented, time-framed Educational Learning <-> Teaching Autonomy Make your own decisions, own responsibility Guided give/take professional help Language Learning in real communicative situations with native speakers Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Main goals • Online platform for autonomous learners which bundles everything in one source • Free access and good findability • Development of high-quality topic sheets in 12 languages on the Common European Framework of Reference Levels • Institutional recognition of Tandem learning results (Credit points) Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Network Partners LLP Partners • Greifswald • Rostock • Potsdam • Hamburg • Kaunas • Lund • Nancy • Erzurum • Bialystok • London • Madrid • Halle/ Wittenberg • Les Ponts-de-Cé • Bremen Associated Partners Non-EU Partners • Kaliningrad (RF) • Wolfville (CA) • Freiburg • Roma • Szczecin • Hamburg • Rochester • Shanghai • Astana • Pretoria • Hannover Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Input - Ideas Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Challenges of Autonomous Learning Communication Topics, Input Material Language aspects Autonomous Learning Techniques Cooperation /Partnership aspects Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

The Project homepage http: //seagull-tandem. eu Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Languages Upload October 2013 - April 2014 Languages: Arabic 15 topic sheets per level Chinese English according to the Common European Framework French of Reference for Languages German A 1, A 2, B 1, B 2 Italian Lithuanian plus Polish Russian 20 topic sheets B 1/B 2 “Public Area” Spanish = 80 topic sheets per language Swedish Turkish Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Topic Sheets Key sentences (A 1/A 2) Language functions (B 1/B 2) Visual input for dialogues Cultural awareness questions Example sentences providing vocabulary + form Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Handouts Short and simple grammar explanations Additional conversation ideas Advice for feedback/correction Guidelines for dealing with culturally sensitive questions. Advice for feedback/correction Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Learning with Media Pedagogical and didactical choice of media Photographs Suitable for beginners – descriptions of things and situations or short comments Audio / Video Suitable for learners from B 1 on Explaining actions Exchange of opinions Discussion of more abstract topics Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

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Learning with Media Videos with communicative tasks Hotel Mama MEN Bad Luck Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales Vietnam

Autonomous learning techniques Organise your learning process Time Language Topic Feedback/Correction Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Autonomous learning techniques Understand your learning process How to: Study systematically Study methodically Study actively Study continuously Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Autonomous learning techniques Adapt your learning process Don‘t worry about gaps in your knowledge Dare to ask questions Dare to make mistakes Dare to change Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Global issue questions Everyday life/ Nature and sport/ Work and education/ Finance/ Technology and environment/ Industry/ Traffic/ Spare time and living/ Celebration and ceremonies Example: Traffic How do most people in your city / village drive to school or to work? How good is the local public transport? How much does a ticket cost? Is it common to go by bike? How many cars does a family of four have on average in your country (in the countryside / city)? Is it possible to get around without a car in the countryside / city? Do people do Car-sharing in your country? If so, who makes use of this service? Are cars a status symbol? Are the city and the countryside different in this regard? … Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Link collection ELEMENTRY ENGLISH ONLINE LEARN MORE ENGLISH WITH INTERACTIVE EXERCISES, USEFUL DOWNLOADS, GAMES, AND WEBLINKS. PRACTISE YOUR GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY, PRONUNCIATION, LISTENING, AND READING, AND HAVE SOME FUN TOO. ESOL COURSE PRE-INTERMEDIATE LEARN ENGLISH ONLINE FREE LESSONS, VOCABULARY, QUIZZES AND PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE BEGINNERS LEARN ENGLISH WITH BBC COMPREHENSIVE MATERIALS FOR INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED ESL LEARNERS FROM THE BBC WORLD SERVICE ENGLISH ARTICLES FOR LEARNERS - THE GUARDIAN MATERIALS WITH TEXTS AND EXERCISES Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Institutional recognition At our University credit points are awarded if: - Students work regularly in Tandems make use of tutor counselling keep a learner’s diary give a presentation in the target language The SEAGULL CERTIFICATE: - students keep a learning diary - After 15 sessions they can hand it in and apply for the certificate Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

Thank you for your attention! http: //seagull-tandem. eu Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales