Creating an environment for collaborative language learning

This paper describes the development and implementation of a project to encourage collaborative teaching practices and reciprocal peer learning in the area of tertiary-level language education. Preliminary analysis of student need in the form of survey research revealed a strong level of support for...

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Main Author: Dunworth, Katie
Format: Conference Paper
Published: HERDSA 2002
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Online Access:http://www.herdsa.org.au
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26667
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description This paper describes the development and implementation of a project to encourage collaborative teaching practices and reciprocal peer learning in the area of tertiary-level language education. Preliminary analysis of student need in the form of survey research revealed a strong level of support for the project, which was subsequently conducted over a period of three years. The project illustrates the nexus between the professional development of academic staff and the value of the learning experience of students.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-266672017-01-30T12:54:40Z Creating an environment for collaborative language learning Dunworth, Katie language education communicative language teaching collaborative learning This paper describes the development and implementation of a project to encourage collaborative teaching practices and reciprocal peer learning in the area of tertiary-level language education. Preliminary analysis of student need in the form of survey research revealed a strong level of support for the project, which was subsequently conducted over a period of three years. The project illustrates the nexus between the professional development of academic staff and the value of the learning experience of students. 2002 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26667 http://www.herdsa.org.au HERDSA fulltext
spellingShingle language education
communicative language teaching
collaborative learning
Dunworth, Katie
Creating an environment for collaborative language learning
title Creating an environment for collaborative language learning
title_full Creating an environment for collaborative language learning
title_fullStr Creating an environment for collaborative language learning
title_full_unstemmed Creating an environment for collaborative language learning
title_short Creating an environment for collaborative language learning
title_sort creating an environment for collaborative language learning
topic language education
communicative language teaching
collaborative learning
url http://www.herdsa.org.au
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26667