Spiral Learning: An Introductory Course on Reading LOTE Online

Autor/in	Schuetze, Ulf
Titel	Spiral Learning: An Introductory Course on Reading LOTE Online
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning Design, 4 (2010) 1, S.24-31 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1832-8342
Schlagwörter	Introductory Courses; Reading; Grammar; Online Courses; Reading Strategies; Foreign Countries; Reading Instruction; English (Second Language); Writing Instruction; Learning Strategies; Observation; Feedback (Response); Student Attitudes; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Einführungskurs; Leseprozess; Lesen; Grammatik; Online course; Online-Kurs; Reading strategy; Leselernstufe; Lesetechnik; Ausland; Leseunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Schreibunterricht; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Beobachtung; Schülerverhalten; Kanada
Abstract	In teaching reading, authentic texts with abundant lexical items and complex grammatical structures are typically used (Roche, 1992). Unfortunately, this has been a challenge for students enrolled in reading courses developed for English as a Second Language (ESL) as well as Languages Other Than English (LOTE) students. Students often translate word by word rather than applying learned strategies. To address this, an introductory online course on reading LOTE was developed. Texts and interactive activities in the new course selected words based on frequency lists and applied task-cycling (Levy & Kennedy, 2004) to reading strategies and grammatical structures. The desired outcome was "spiral learning": while some words, strategies and structures were recycled between chapters, new words and structures were also introduced. The course was taught at the University of Victoria in Canada in 2009. Class observations showed that students responded well and used dictionaries less frequently than in previous courses. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10