Abstract
This chapter reports on the creation of ten online video resources for
languages education aimed at current and incoming students who
need more guidance on how to improve their skills in order to be
successful university language learners. The videos feature footage
from actual language classes and interviews with current students
and staff, and focus on the main aspects of language learning: what
students learn and how, how learning at university differs from high
school, how to find language learning resources and so on. In this
chapter, we describe the rationale for our project, the methodology
we used to implement the creation of the videos, and the results
of a large-scale survey conducted with language students in the
School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics at The Australian
National University before the release of the videos. Students’
learning expectations, strategies and beliefs are discussed in line
with the content of the videos. The project has strong pedagogical
implications, particularly for first-year students, since it focuses on
the use of video for effective instruction, teaching time management
skills, setting realistic expectations for learning outcomes and
teacher-centred vs. student-centred learning.
languages education aimed at current and incoming students who
need more guidance on how to improve their skills in order to be
successful university language learners. The videos feature footage
from actual language classes and interviews with current students
and staff, and focus on the main aspects of language learning: what
students learn and how, how learning at university differs from high
school, how to find language learning resources and so on. In this
chapter, we describe the rationale for our project, the methodology
we used to implement the creation of the videos, and the results
of a large-scale survey conducted with language students in the
School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics at The Australian
National University before the release of the videos. Students’
learning expectations, strategies and beliefs are discussed in line
with the content of the videos. The project has strong pedagogical
implications, particularly for first-year students, since it focuses on
the use of video for effective instruction, teaching time management
skills, setting realistic expectations for learning outcomes and
teacher-centred vs. student-centred learning.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Enabling Learning: Language Teaching for Australian universities |
| Editors | John Kinder, Nicola Fraschini, Marinella Caruso |
| Place of Publication | Canberra |
| Publisher | ANU Press |
| Chapter | 2 |
| Pages | 43-62 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781760466688 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781760466671 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2024 |
Publication series
| Name | LCNAU Studies in Languages and Cultures |
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