Bilingual Studies Abroad - The Intercultural Dimension (Part II) - Einzelansicht

Friday 2 February 2018, 18-20 hrs; further classes en bloc May/June 2018; Wednesday 26 September 2018, 10-16 hrs.

Please note that if you do not come to the first meeting, you run the risk of losing your place.

This class is a continuation (Part II) of last semester’s Preparing for Bilingual Studies Abroad and consists of the placement itself, either in category C schools in Wales or in primary and secondary schools in England. Living in an English-speaking country and working in a bilingual school gives students the opportunity to develop intercultural communicative competences and to gain insight into the methods employed in the (early) teaching of a second language. Participating students also derive great benefit from assisting experienced teachers in all other classes in which English is the medium of communication (e.g. history, geography, PE). The placement gives students the chance to carry out their own enquiry projects based on the theories of bilingualism, bilingual education, intercultural learning and concept formation. Having reflected upon the individual elements of teaching methods they have observed in the course of their Welsh and English placements, the students then evaluate the applicability of what they have experienced to their own future practices as teachers of a foreign language.

Baker, Colin (2011). Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 5^th Edition. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.

As this class is a continuation of last semester’s Preparing for Bilingual Studies Abroad no additional registration is needed.

a) Completion of Bilingual Studies Abroad Part I.

b) Successful completion of application

According to Erasmus Training Agreement and Guidelines for a School Placement.

In addition to classes at the partner schools, telephone conferences and e-mail exchange, students will participate in block sessions before, during and after the school placements abroad.