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ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL – S.L.E. BILC 2010 – Collaborative Learning. Prof. Benjamin C. PIM. ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL – S.L.E. LOGISTICS OVER 34,000 SQUARE METRES OF OFFICE SPACE OVER 180 ROOMS WITH IN-ROOM FACILITIES + 35 ROOMS AND BARRACKS AT PORTO POTENZA (TESTING CENTER) ;
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ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL – S.L.E. BILC 2010 – Collaborative Learning Prof. Benjamin C. PIM
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL – S.L.E. • LOGISTICS • OVER 34,000 SQUARE METRES OF OFFICE SPACE • OVER 180 ROOMS WITH IN-ROOM FACILITIES + 35 ROOMS AND BARRACKS AT PORTO POTENZA (TESTING CENTER) ; • N° 35 CLASSROOMS AND N° 12 VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS • N°3 MULTIMEDIA LABS • N°2 LABS FOR E-TUTORS
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL – S.L.E. MISSION Conduct intensive and specialized english language courses Advise and monitor language courses to personnel by private schools linked to military personnel Carry out teacher training and support Certify language proficiency for Air Force IAW NATO STANAG 6001 – Joint Forces Language Test (JFLT)
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL – S.L.E. On base courses General conditions Class sizes (8 -10 students) Content (ILR & STANAG-based) Teaching – intensive (7 hrs/day) Facilities (Labs, Internet, SAT TV, etc.) 6
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL – S.L.E. 2008 - 2010 + 10% increase in level 3s 15.39% - 25% 7
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL – S.L.E. We all work together as a team.... and that means you do everything I say! 8
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL Collaborative learning is a situation in which two or more people learn or attempt to learn something together.
Methodologies Environments ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL
collaborative learning vs. individual learning individual vs. team homogenous vs. heterogeneous ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL
Five steps to success ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL 1. Positive Interdependence • Role • Identity • Outside force interdependence • Simulation interdependence • Environmental interdependence • Goal interdependence • Incentive interdependence • Resource interdependence • Sequence interdependence
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL 2. Individual and Group Accountability
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL 3. Interpersonal and Small – Group Skills • Motivated • Effective leadership • Make decisions • Trust • Communicate • Conflict
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL 4. Face to Face Promotive Interaction • Promote • Encourage • Support • Explain • Teach • Check • Discuss • Connect • Foster
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL 5. Group Processing (Reflection)
There are six key-steps involved in planning collaborative learning: approach content teams materials tasks and roles time and space ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL Planning for Collaborative Learning
Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) Jigsaw Group Investigation ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL Choose an Approach:
Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL Jigsaw Approach:
Group Investigation ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL
Avoid: Allowing one student to be carried by the others. Allowing one student to do the work for the group. Holding up one person or group as the “best”. ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL
Set up tasks which cannot be completed without input from each team member. Reflect upon the 5 steps Take into consideration the 6 key-steps for planning a lesson Train teachers. ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL Key points:
there’s no “i” in TEAM ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL And remember….
ITAF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOL Questions?