Developing English Language Curriculum for Online Delivery

Autor/inn/en	McCloskey, Mary Lou; Thrush, Emily A.; Wilson-Patton, Mary Elizabeth; Kleckova, Gabriela
Titel	Developing English Language Curriculum for Online Delivery
Quelle	In: CALICO Journal, 26 (2008) 1, S.182-203 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-7778
Schlagwörter	Curriculum Development; Program Development; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; International Cooperation; Second Language Learning; Chinese; Second Language Instruction; Computer Assisted Instruction; Language Teachers; Online Courses; Oral Language; Vocabulary Development; Linguistic Input; Teaching Methods; China; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Programmplanung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Zweitsprachenerwerb; China; Chinesen; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Online course; Online-Kurs; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Wortschatzarbeit; Sprachbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; USA
Abstract	The E-Language Learning (ELL) project is an ongoing collaborative effort between the US Department of Education and the Chinese (PRC) Ministry of Education. Its purpose is to develop a free, online language-learning opportunity for students in the two countries. Developers in the US are now in the process of creating a program to teach English to the Chinese, while the Chinese are simultaneously developing a program to teach Chinese to English speakers. The authors, who served as the English language development team for the US in the initial stage, describe the curriculum development process for the program, addressing issues in meeting the challenges of developing oral/aural proficiency in language using an online platform. These include making limited use of voice recognition technology for assessment, integrating cultural elements for the targeted audience, developing a program with optimal learning potential, and making the best possible use of technology that is both technically and financially feasible. The authors also include descriptions of clarifying learning goals and curriculum and providing means to track both in order to provide direction for program development, making careful research-based decisions to inform development, and providing careful and ongoing collaboration between technicians, content developers, and language educators. (Contains 3 tables and 5 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium. 214 Centennial Hall, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666. Tel: 512-245-1417; Fax: 512-245-9089; e-mail: info@calico.org: Web site: http://calico.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10