Virtual exchange: project work 4100-IIIMWWP
The aim of the course is to develop the students' intercultural competence, their skills in using information and communication technologies to plan and organize project work, as well as their creativity and critical thinking.
The classes are conducted in English. However, the students can prepare materials in English, German, French or Polish as part of their projects.
The course is learner-led and project-based. Throughout the course students work at their own pace in small project groups. The groups need to complete their intercultural projects by the end of the semester.
During introductory online meetings, which take place at the beginning of the semester, students become familiar with concepts such as E.T. Hall's division of cultures into high-context and low-context cultures or the theory of dimensions of national cultures created by Geert Hofstede.
Project
Students work in groups of 4-5 to carry out projects on different aspects of culture or education in their chosen countries/regions or smaller communities.
The projects on education can focus on the systems of formal education in students' chosen countries or regions and can examine the similarities and differences between them. The projects can also focus on, for example, the everyday lives of pupils or teachers from a given country/region/community.
In the projects on culture the students compare the cultures of their chosen countries/regions or smaller communities. The projects can, for example, concentrate on the similarities and differences between cultures as far as rules of politeness or nonverbal communication are concerned.
At the end of the semester students' projects are posted on the Moodle platform in a space especially created for the 'Virtual exchange - project' course.
The students' projects can take different forms:
- presentations,
- films and/or audio recordings of interviews conducted by the students with teachers and/or students about education,
- films and/or audio recordings of interviews conducted by the students with inhabitants of a given country/region about culture,
- films on culture/education available on YouTube and made into an interactive film by the students,
- didactic materials and lesson plans aimed at secondary school students or adults, etc.
While working on their projects the students will be using different websites and applications, they can also make use of the H5P tools to create interactive materials on the Moodle platform.
Each project should be accompanied by a commentary in which the project group will express opinions and reflections on the materials they have created.
The projects will include two types of materials: output which will be posted on the Moodle platform in the form of resources (e.g. files, labels, etc.) and interactive materials (e.g. quizzes, interactive videos, etc.).
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Term 2024Z:
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Course coordinators
Type of course
Mode
Course dedicated to a programme
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
The student knows and understands:
K_W22 to an in-depth degree, instruments and techniques in digitally assisted or online work or virtual exchange
SKILLS
The student is able to:
K_U02 individually plan and implement, using among others information and communication technnologies, typical and innovative projects connected with teaching foreign languages in secondary schools, vocational schools, in adult and higher education and in other educational institutions involved in teaching foreign languages, optionally in teaching social studies at the third educational stage
K_U05 perform educational tasks using digital tools, methods of remote communication and various media
K_U18 communicate in Polish and in a foreign language, conduct a debate using a variety of channels and techniques, with all participants of the teaching-learning process and experts in those academic disciplines that are relevant to foreign language teaching, both in Polish and English and, optionally, in French or German
K_U25 perform the various roles required for working in a team, is willing to accept and assign tasks, and possesses the organisational skills necessary in designing and implementing professional educational activities; can act as a team leader
SOCIAL COMPETENCES
The student is prepared to:
K_K05 conduct interpersonal and intercultural communication with the participants of the teaching-learning process with the use of mediation in a local and global context
K_K06 interact and work in a group, performing various roles
K_K07 correctly identify the priorities for the implementation of specified tasks
K_K11 undertake educational actions in an international context and function on the global job market
Assessment criteria
Students carry out project work in small groups. The course instructor monitors their work and acts as a facilitator.
The final grade is based on:
Grade obtained for the group project (Materials design) - 70 percent
Participation in synchronous classes - 30 percent.
Bibliography
Selected bibliography
Baldwin, J. R., Gonzalez, A., Coleman, R., Shenoy-Packer, S. 2014, Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life. Wiley- Blackwell.
Byram, M., Gribkova, B., and Starkey, H. 2002. Developing the Intercultural Dimension in Language Teaching: A Practical Introduction for Teachers. Strasbourg: Council of Europe, available at https://rm.coe.int/16802fc1c3.
Corbett, J. 2022, An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching. Multilingual Matters.
Meyer, E. 2014. The Culture Map: Decoding How People Think, Lead, and Get Things Done Across Cultures. New York: PublicAffairs.
Nam, K. A. 2015. High-context and low-context communication. In J. M. Bennett (ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Intercultural Competence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publication, Inc.,available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280948728_Nam_K_A_2015_High-context_and_low-context_communication_In_J_M_Bennett_ed_The_SAGE_Encyclopedia_of_Intercultural_Competence_Thousand_Oaks_CA_Sage_Publication_Inc.
Websites:
https://www.coe.int/en/web/platform-plurilingual-intercultural-language-education/intercultural-aspects
https://geerthofstede.com/culture-geert-hofstede-gert-jan-hofstede/6d-model-of-national-culture/
https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/
Notes
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Term 2023Z:
The course starts on 24th October 2023 and finishes at the end of January 2024. Throughout the course students work at their own pace in small project groups. Students themselves decide when and how often to meet online. There are 3 scheduled one-and-a-half-hour Zoom meetings with the course instructor: The materials from the scheduled meetings will be accessible on the Moodle platform. The presentation of students' projects will take place on January 16 2024 at 4.30 p.m. (CET) during an online meeting on Zoom. The instructor will be available for online consultation during office hours every Tuesday at 5 p.m., starting on October 17. |
Term 2024Z:
The course starts on 15 October 2024 and finishes at the end of January 2025. Throughout the course students work at their own pace in small project groups. Students themselves decide when and how often to meet online. There are 3 scheduled one-and-a-half-hour Zoom meetings with the course instructor: The materials from the scheduled meetings will be accessible on the Moodle platform. The presentation of students' projects will take place on January 14 and 21 2025 at 4.30 p.m. (CET) on Zoom. Zoom link to scheduled meetings and office hours: |
Additional information
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