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KiVAKO Project: Enhancing Language Learning in Finnish Higher Education

The KiVAKO project, based at Aalto University in Finland, aims to strengthen language education in universities by offering diverse study paths in Chinese, French, and Portuguese. With a focus on real-life challenges and interdisciplinary learning, KiVAKO provides students with essential working life skills. This innovative approach is supported by the government and involves multiple universities, experts, and a substantial budget. Participants engage in tandem learning, educational technology, and digital practices to improve language proficiency. The project also offers unique courses and resources tailored to each language, promoting a dynamic and interactive learning experience. KiVAKO emphasizes the importance of less commonly studied languages and aims to prepare students for the globalized economy by enhancing their language skills. Join us in this exciting journey of linguistic exploration!

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KiVAKO Project: Enhancing Language Learning in Finnish Higher Education

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  1. One Project, Three Perspectives Chinese, French and Portuguese within the KiVAKO project Gabriela Barco, Jinhua Cheng, David Erent Aalto University, Finland

  2. Aalto University

  3. Learning Challenge Aalto • Working life skills • Real life challenges • Interdisciplinarity

  4. What is this about? KiVAKO in a nutshell What we do in our respective languages The bad stuff The good stuff What next?

  5. KiVAKO? Kielivarannon Vahvistaminen Korkeakouluissa • Languages less and less studied in secondary schools • English as a lingua franca not enough • Strategically important for the economical future of Finland • Backed (and funded) by the government

  6. KiVAKO in a nutshell • 10 universities and 17 universities of applied sciences • About 80 teachers, 27 experts and 10 managers​ • Budget: 4,7 million euros​ • 14 teams, among which: • German (21), Russian (12), Spanish (11), French (11)​; • Italian (3), Chinese (2), Portuguese (3), Japanese (2), Estonian (1), Korean (1), Sign Language (2);​ • Tandem-learning (9) (for Vietnamese, Arabic and Finnish/Swedish for for foreigners​); • Educational Technology and Digital Practices (6)​

  7. Chinese Study Path

  8. Portuguese Study Path

  9. French Study Path

  10. Example of Basic Chinese, 5-credit unit

  11. Example of Portuguese 1-credit course chapter Portuguese 1, Part 1

  12. Example of French 1-credit course chapter Mon premier stage (First Internship) : B1

  13. Video Samples • Jinhua’s Character Courses • Gabriela’s final task video sample • David’s pronunciation video

  14. Challenges

  15. Opportunities • Reaching more students • More efficient teaching time management (in the long run!) • Flexibility • Open online material (Creative Commons) • Frequent updates compared to manuals • Learning from one another

  16. Next steps • Piloting in the end of September • Rotation model • Moodle-based platform (DigiCampus) launched in April • More courses developed in 2019-2020

  17. 谢谢! Merci ! Obrigada! www.kivako.fi

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