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Fleximitations: Enhancing Language Learning for Turkish Students

This syllabus offers a modular system with personalized objectives and materials, incorporating social responsibility projects, clubs, and peer support to boost learner autonomy and motivation. Evaluation methods include quizzes, a learning portfolio, and social projects. Support mechanisms like counseling, remedials, and feedback enhance student engagement. Flexibilities address time, educational background, financial constraints, and cultural exposure. Explore how this system caters to a diverse group of students while navigating limitations and seeking input for improvement.

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Fleximitations: Enhancing Language Learning for Turkish Students

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  1. FLEXIMITATIONS by PLANHEMM Petek Şirin Lütfi Saraç Adam Simpson Nergis Enmutlu Elpe Handan Bilir Elif Barbaros Michila Gencel Meltem Sarandal

  2. Beginnerstudents • MajorityTurkishstudentsfroma similarcultural background • Generally not autonomous • Exam-oriented • Extrinsicallymotivated • Self-disempowered • Mixed abilityclasses • Lack of criticalthinking LEARNER PROFILE

  3. Modular System • Fourlevels: Level 1(A1), Level 2(A2), Level 3(A2+), Level 4 (B1) • 8 weeksforeach module,24 hoursperweek • A1= 108 hours A2=216 hours B1=420 hours • Exitlevel is B1 • Self-set objectivesandownbookandmaterials THE SYSTEM

  4. Learning portfolio (20%) • 4 quizzes (40%) • Achievement test (40%) EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT

  5. Socialresponsibilityprojects (Writtenreportorppt. presentation) • Clubs (music,drama,criticalthinking,short film competitions) • Peer Support (BuddySupport) • Facilities • Accessibility torelevantparties LEARNER AUTONOMY & MOTIVATION

  6. SELF-net • Counselling (Leadteacher) • Class representatives • Remedials (StudentInitiatedClasses) • Tutorials • Non-academicsupport • Fastfinisher, brainbreaks, energizers SUPPORT MECHANISMS

  7. Feedback fromstudentsurveys • Studentfocusgroups • Feedback fromex-prepstudents • Interviewingstudentscasuallyaboutthesyllabus STUDENTS’ SAY IN THE SYLLABUS

  8. Make-upExams • MaterialsPool • SuggestedMaterials • Replacingmisplacedstudents • Supportinglearnerswithspecificneeds (shortsightedness, dislexy, physicaldifficulties) • Alternatingshifts FLEXIBILITIES

  9. Time Constraints • Educational Background • ChangingClassroomsbetweenmodules (Peers,teachers,atmosphere,classroomdynamics) • Financial Constraints (PC, Tech-gadgets) • Lack of Exposureto Language & Culture • Misinterpretations of thesyllabus • Logistics LIMITATIONS

  10. What do YOUthink? THANK YOU…

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