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An informed and reflective approach to language teaching and material design.
(Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, 2018) Vera Rodríguez, Esperanza; Chapetón Castro, Claudia Marcela; Buitrago Escobar, Zulma Rocío
This book provides an extensive and accessible exploration of key features related to language teaching and material design. Framed within an informed and re ective approach, it o ers a thorough discussion about the origins, educational philosophies, and evolving views of curriculum design. It then examines the key theories on language learning and teaching that build up our systems of beliefs and the way they articulate and shape our teaching practices. Drawing on key principles for material design, this book also invites the reader to analyze the meanings and messages that are embedded in the images we nd in di erent types of texts, media, and social networks. A whole section is devoted to the in uence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on education and language teaching and the way they may also play a key role in our daily practices. This book closes with an integrative chapter that explains in detail the main phases we propose for a model unit design, which can in turn serve as a model for the construction of other teaching materials, for in this model unit we have made explicit the importance of articulating a sound system of beliefs to guide our curricular choices.
Fostering Listening Skills and Initial Intercultural Communicative Competence in EFL Pre-Service Teachers Through the Use of ICT.
(Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, 2015) Arias Soto, Luz Dary; Gómez Rodríguez, Luis Fernando; Vera Rodríguez, Esperanza
The increasingly interconnected and knowledge-driven 21st century world calls for groundbreaking changes in language teaching and learning. To convey this objective, the authors of this book cogently fuse key elements within a sound pedagogical proposal that has been carefully designed to demystify the study of intercultural competence in its traditional settings. Not only does their study ne-tune strategies for the development of critical cultural awareness, but it also unveils paths to authentic interaction, critical thinking, and cooperative, collaborative, and self-regulated learning experiences that evolve in an adaptive learner-centered setting. The scenario chosen to expand students’ communicative boundaries is a hypermedia learning environment that invites learners to travel throughout the United States with a dual focus in mind: the development of listening skills and intercultural competence, as well as nurturing a pluralistic view of the learning of English mediated through the use of technologies. Additionally, the study strives to provide groundwork to less restrictive approaches for the inclusion of eective computer-assisted language learning in the classroom, demonstrating that an interdisciplinary integration of agents and knowledge for ecient design and practice is possible. A unique aspect of this book is that it illustrates a myriad of features underpinning the design of the hypertext, which was entirely created and validated by the authors. All in all, this qualitative case study encompasses a wide range of strategic learning stances in the EFLclassroom, and acts in response to the needs of learners (and instructors) seeking a critical and analytical process of understanding and examining culture. I suggest that this book be used as a reference for language and interdisciplinary courses, as well as professional development programs that combine studies of language skills development and culture.