Self-access language learning in museums: a materials development project

This paper reports on a project carried out at The University of Nottingham to create and evaluate English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) materials with the aim of exploiting the self-access language learning possibilities that museums offer. A series of thematic resources were produced and...

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Main Authors: Cooker, Lucy, Pemberton, Richard
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Published: Kanda University of International Studies 2010
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/3099/
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description This paper reports on a project carried out at The University of Nottingham to create and evaluate English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) materials with the aim of exploiting the self-access language learning possibilities that museums offer. A series of thematic resources were produced and trialed with ESOL learners in the Lincolnshire area. Feedback from the learners indicated that museums could have an important role to play in providing flexible language learning opportunities for ESOL students. The authors conclude by suggesting that other public facilities such as libraries, art galleries, botanical gardens and even football stadia could be exploited for this purpose.
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spelling nottingham-30992020-05-04T20:24:50Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/3099/ Self-access language learning in museums: a materials development project Cooker, Lucy Pemberton, Richard This paper reports on a project carried out at The University of Nottingham to create and evaluate English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) materials with the aim of exploiting the self-access language learning possibilities that museums offer. A series of thematic resources were produced and trialed with ESOL learners in the Lincolnshire area. Feedback from the learners indicated that museums could have an important role to play in providing flexible language learning opportunities for ESOL students. The authors conclude by suggesting that other public facilities such as libraries, art galleries, botanical gardens and even football stadia could be exploited for this purpose. Kanda University of International Studies 2010-09 Article PeerReviewed Cooker, Lucy and Pemberton, Richard (2010) Self-access language learning in museums: a materials development project. Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal, 1 (2). pp. 87-99. ISSN 2185-3762 http://sisaljournal.org/archives/sep10/cooker_pemberton/
spellingShingle Cooker, Lucy
Pemberton, Richard
Self-access language learning in museums: a materials development project
title Self-access language learning in museums: a materials development project
title_full Self-access language learning in museums: a materials development project
title_fullStr Self-access language learning in museums: a materials development project
title_full_unstemmed Self-access language learning in museums: a materials development project
title_short Self-access language learning in museums: a materials development project
title_sort self-access language learning in museums: a materials development project
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