Welcome to Tallinn University!

1. Welcome to Tallinn University! 6 April 2015 Tuuli Oder, PhD

2. FLEPP Procedural matters

3. TU team: Daniel Coll Alex Romenski Merilyn Meristo Sirle Kivihall Tuuli Oder

4. Programme • Cf. folder • Estonian phone code: 372+ • Emergency/ambulance/police: 112 TU Language Centre office: A - 435 Tel. 372 6409126, secretary Tiiu Rumen

5. PROMOTING INTELLIGENT LIFESTYLE

6. Facts • We have ~10 000 students, incl.700 foreign students from 54 countries. • *69% of Tallinn University alumni work as experts or managers. • Continued education, open learning and Student Academy courses annually visited by ~15 000 learners. • We have over 1100 staff members, including 567 academic staff members • We have one of the highest percentages of foreign academic staff in Estonia- 10%. • We have partnership agreements with 54 universities across the globe. *Source: Estonian higher education alumni research, 2009

7. 1.MISSION To support the sustainable development of Estoniathrough high quality research and study, education of intellectuals, public discussionsand promotion of academic partnership. By developing research carried out in Estonian and for the development of Estonia,the university integrates into European education and research area, then throughthat integration contributes to the development of Estonia as a country with a smarteconomy and an astuteorganisation of society.

8. 2.VISION Tallinn University has the leading role inpromoting and developingan intelligent lifestylein Estonia,thus supporting both Estonian sustainability,as well as self-actualization for individuals.

9. 3.STRATEGICGOAL By focusing resources and activities we aim to develop interdisciplinary research-based focus fields: • educational innovation; • digital and media culture; • cultural competences; • healthy and sustainable lifestyle; • society and open governance.

10. According to the TU Academic Charter the university’s basic values are openness,quality, professionalism and unity.

11. Terra Astra Silva The University main Campus stands between Narva Road and Uus-Sadama Street (15 064 m2) Nova Ursa Mare

12. MAP OF THE CAMPUS

13. This building is symbolized by laboratories (including for psychology, computers, spectometry, chromatography, cellular biology and biochemistry). - Institute of Informatics - Institute of Communication - Institute of Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Institute of Psychology - Institute of Political Science and Governance - Academic Library study center - Conference Centre, Information Centre - Lecture theatre Maximum Built in 2012. Architect Ignar Fjuk. ASTRA 'star' – ambitious goals

14. The Baltic Film and Media School in the courtyard of the university is the most modern one in Europe, accommodating a film pavilion, TV studio, make up and wardrobe rooms, sound studio, cinema SuperNova with 105 seats, library, film rental centre and Estonian Digital Centre. SuperNova is Estonia's only university cinema which welcomes all film enthusiasts and has Estonia's first 4K resolution projector. Built in 2012. Architects Karli Luik, Maarja Kask, Ralf Lõoke. NOVA 'new' – rejuvenation and development

15. A spacious and refulgent building with lecture halls, working spaces for researchers, the Tallinn Hall, the Rectorate. - Estonian Institute for Population Studies - Estonian Institute of Humanities - Institute of Educational Sciences - Confucius Institute - Institute of Fine Arts - Institute of International and Social Studies - Institute of Social Work - Institute of Ecology Built in 2006. Architects Mattias Agabus, Eero Endjärv, Raul Järg, Priit Pent and Illimar Truverk. MARE 'sea' – freedom and openness

16. Silva is a typical example of the Soviet Architecture. • Catherine's College • Institute of Communication • Institute of Estonian Language and Culture • Institute of Germanic and Romance Languages and Cultures • Institute of Information Studies • Institute of Slavonic Languages and Cultures • Institute of Psychology • Language Centre • Student Union administrative office Built in 1982. Architect Ester Liiberg. SILVA 'forest' – science, scientists

17. Ursa is located in the courtyard of the university. In the course of time, it has become a creativity centre for art students and home to sports teams. - Institute of Fine Arts - Studios - Sport halls Built in 1964. URSA 'bear' – determination

18. The oldest building of the university which was initially built for the Tallinn English College. The architecture of this building, characteristic of late 1930s, is under heritage • protection. • Assembly Hall • Institute of Fine Arts • Centre for Innovation in Education • Open University training centre • Centre for Continuing Education • Tallinn University Press • Administrative units • Choirs, folk dance and sports clubs • Built in 1938. • Architects Alar Kotli and Erika Nõva. TERRA 'land' – academic traditionsand rigor

19. EFL/ESL Methodology

20. New method high expectations /dissatisfaction/ reaction timeline…………………………………………….ca 25 yrs!

21. Periods: • 1. 1900-1960’s: methods central approach • 2. 1960-1990’s: communicative approach • 3. 1990’s….- communicative- competence based approach

22. 21.st century • 4xC: • -creativity • -critical thinking • -communication • -co-operation

23. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages CEFR http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/

24. British National Corpus andEnglish Vocabulary Profile • http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/ • http://www.englishprofile.org/index.php/wordlists

25. ESP versus LCPP Language for Specific Purposes or Language and Communication for Professional Purposes (i.e communication in the professional setting)

26. CEFR Professional Profiles • Needs analysis: • Micro level (individual learner) • Meso level (workplace ) • Macro level (society )

27. Example of a profile • http://www.proflang.org/in-english/cef-professional-website-handboo/

28. A.Background information • B.Occupational information • C.Context information • D.The most frequent routine situations • E.The most demanding situations • F.Snapshot

29. Course design How the information found in the profile can be translated into language and communication practices in the workplace The activity design should aim to mirror real-life practice as closely as possible

30. Curriculum design

31. Terms Input- linguistic content of a course (before we can teach a language, we need to decide what linguistic content to teach; once content has been selected, it is organised into teachable units and arranged into a sequence (syllabus)

32. Process- generally referred to as language teaching methodology (types of activities, procedures, techniques). Once a set of teaching methods has been standardised and fixed in terms of principles and associated practices it is generally referred to as a method (e.g TPR, Audiolingualism), i.e method is a standardised methodology

33. Output- learning outcomes, i.e what learners are able to do as a result of instruction. Often described in the terms of performance, competencies and skills

34. Dimensions of a curriculum Input Process Output Syllabus Methodology Learning outcomes

35. Curriculum design ...can start form input, process or output

36. Forward design model Input- Process- Output Implementing forward design: Content- Syllabus- Methodology- Outcomes- Assessment

37. Central design model Process Input Output Implementing central design: assessment outcomes content teaching content outcomes assessment

38. Backward design model Output- Input- Process Implementing backward design: Outcomes- Content- Methodology- Assessment

39. Which approach is best? It depends