Deeper learning framework for teaching languages

Deeper learning framework for teaching languages

This framework demonstrates how the different elements of a contextualized approach come together to create a deeper learning experience.

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Content knowledge and language acquisition go hand in hand with intercultural understanding and lead to learning that lasts and can be applied to various contexts outside the classroom.

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Inquiry-based instruction inculcates higher level thinking skills and  helps students to develop the ability to form and express well-informed opinions with the aim of becoming effective communicators.

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Curriculum is created around authentic resources connecting students to real-world issues from various disciplines such as art, history, science etc.

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An experiential learning model immerses students in the language and content as they make meaning and connections between both.

An Experiential Learning model forms the backbone for designing lessons using authentic materials.

Listen here to Stacey Margarita’s podcast episode on organizing instruction around an experiential learning cycle. The steps below are adapted from her model.

  • Activate background knowledge on topic and preview key vocabulary and phrases and language structures that appear in the text.

  • Students experience the language and content through viewing, listening or reading the text.

  • Students make connections to the ideas and language present in the text through guided tasks and comprehension activities.

  • Apply language and learning first in structured, scaffolded tasks and subsequently in new contexts.