Above and beyond the syllabus: transformation in an adult, foreign language classroom

Autor:	Stacey Margarita Johnson, Barbara Mullins Nelson
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Cooperative learning Linguistics and Language Vocabulary media_common.quotation_subject Foreign language Collaborative learning Language and Linguistics Education Syllabus Transformative learning Pedagogy Language proficiency Psychology Curriculum media_common
Zdroj:	Language Awareness. 19:35-50
ISSN:	1747-7565 0965-8416
Popis:	While many students in a foreign language classroom are successful at learning the prescribed curriculum, they may never move beyond the grammar and vocabulary to experience transformative learning. On the other hand, students who do not achieve proficiency may experience a perspective transformation as a result of studying a foreign language. This study examines the experiences of three adult women who completed two semesters of a college level Spanish course. Data were collected through the Learning Activities Survey and interviews. Results showed participants experienced perspective transformation in three areas: 1) identified with Hispanic cultures, 2) increased awareness of diversity, and 3) became aware of ethnocentricity. Three types of classroom activities appeared to make significant contributions to perspective transformation: 1) meeting native speakers, 2) collaborative learning, and 3) viewing and analysing films.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz:	https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::bcaf2e44cc64dab40be79c7e43309cec https://doi.org/10.1080/09658410903079165 Zobrazit plný text záznamu