Naslov
Strategies for creating a network based environment for learning a foreign language of media communication

Autori
Leoni, Lucijana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Zbornik radova CUC 2005 - Meeting users needs / Birimiša, Zoran ; Roca, Ana - Zagreb : Hrvatska akademska i istraživačka mreža – CARNet, 2005

ISBN
953-6802-10-4

Skup
7. CARNetova korisnička konferencija CUC 2005

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 21.11.2005. - 23.11.2005

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
language of media; networked learning; constructive learning

Sažetak
There are three main reasons for planning to introduce a web based learning language course in the curriculum of mass media studies at the Department of communication sciences at the University of Dubrovnik: first, the exchange and interpretation of information and the development of knowledge, together with the ability to read, write, and communicate effectively over computer networks will be essential for success in almost every sphere of life ; thus preparing students to function in the networked society will become a major role of language instruction ; second, the study course of mass media is introducing the model of learning in a practice community, collaborating with pubblishers, media and businness world connected to different forms of professional and public communication ; consequently the use of information technologies, multimedia in courses of foreign language within this group of studies is expected ; third, web based learning give the opportunity for using authentic learning materials which is indispensable in an integrated approach to foreign language learning expecially in the language learning for special purposes, in this case the language of mass media. Defining the new learning environment with the new models of communication and culture of teaching and learning process, the new theories and techniques regarding the use of information technologies in the field of language didactics will be introduced, connecting them to the theories, approaches and methods of learning and teaching describing the various phases of the use of information technologies. Some reflexions will be done upon the change of didactics in the virtual class explaining the concept of community intended as a group of people learning and doing practice using technologies.Strategies for creating the content, communication and assesment tools for the blended type course of «Italian of mass media», together with expected benefits of such a model of learning will be exposed. Strategies include the pre-course questionnaire to be made with students regarding their readiness to use the information technoligies in their learning process and the post-course qualitative and quantitative analisys of learners outcomes to compare a new teaching and learning model, which is to be introduced, with the existing more traditional models of language didactics at the University of Dubrovnik.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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