Information and communication technologies for the teaching/learning of French as a foreign language (CEFLES)

Duration

10h Th, 20h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Jean-Marc Defays, Audrey Thonard

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

In general terms the course presents...

• The principles, characteristics and varieties of ICT uses;
• Their advantages and limits in linguistic or cognitive terms, particularly in the context of language learning;
• Issues in this field and their implications at the level of objectives and teaching methods for languages;
• Modalities for the use of TIC in course and classes teaching French as a foreign or second language.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Participants in the course should become able to :

• Gain facility using the Internet for pedagogical purposes;
• Evaluate the usefulness of multimedia resources in classes of French as a foreign language;
• Discover digital pedagogical resources;
• Create interactive online activities and exercises;
• Make use of various functionalities of an e-learning platform.
   

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

• Should have knowledge and/or experience in linguistics and teaching methods;
• Should have knowledge of basic computer skills (word processing, e-mail, Internet navigation).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

After having thought about the impact of digital technology in the teaching/learning of French as a foreign language, students will discover a series of tools enabling them to test the class, to assess their expertise and to stimulate peer exchanges and collaboration inside or outside the classroom. Numerous examples of concrete applications will be shown.
They will then be invited to create a lesson or to enhance an existing lesson using digital technology.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Warning : change !
Second semestre, Monday, from 14:00 to 16:00 am, room A2/4/9.

Recommended or required readings

Various documents and bibliographical references will be given to students during the course.
Class notes will be posted as appropriate on eCampus (FLES0003-A-a : Technologies de l'information et de la communication pour l'enseignement/apprentissage du français langue étrangère).

Assessment methods and criteria

• the presentation of original ICT integrated lesson or activites and its (their) upload on the course material of their choice ;
• the proofreading of peers'work ;
• the writing of a lesson plan presenting the achieved work (references to the course and to the selected articles, personal thoughts, justification of their own choices, screen captures of their online activities, etc.)
• depending on the type of work done: the oral presentation of this work.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The students are invited to bring their own laptop, tablet and/or smartphone in class.

Contacts

Audrey Thonard
Place du 20-Août, 7 B-4000 Liège
audrey.thonard@uliege.be
+32 4 3665846

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