Presentation given at CERLIS 2011, Genre variation in English academic communication: Emerging trends and disciplinary insights, 23-25 June, 2011, Bergamo, Italy.
23. Outcome Initial student evaluation 1 AVG SD D N A SA Q10. The skills I learned by doing the video project are useful for my studies 3.49 0% 10% 41% 39% 10% Q11. The skills I learned by doing the video project are useful to my career 3.36 0% 14% 44% 36% 7% Q12. The skills I learned by doing the video project are useful to me personally 3.78 0% 5% 20% 66% 8% Q13. The skills I learned by doing the video project are relevant to my major subject 2.88 3% 25% 51% 20% 0%
24. Initial student evaluation 2 AVG SD D N A SA Q18. As a result of doing the video project I have improved my English language skills 3.34 0% 10% 47% 41% 2% Q19. As a result of doing the video project I have improved my English research skills 3.66 0% 8% 19% 71% 2% Q20. As a result of doing the video project I have improved my English reading skills 3.31 2% 10% 44% 44% 0% Q21. As a result of doing the video project I have improved my English writing skills 3.41 0% 7% 49% 41% 3% Q22. As a result of doing the video project I have improved my English presentation skills 3.81 0% 2% 25% 63% 10% Q23. As a result of doing the video project I have improved my English listening skills 3.44 0% 14% 36% 44% 7%
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Mention something about the project being Task-based
I should show them an example English for Science Project prompt here (Blind as a bat) and perhaps some of the student work, for example the lab reports and the scientific documentaries
Create, share and discuss a multimedia documentary which presents the theory, method and findings of a quasi-experiment, and makes effective use of verbal and non-verbal delivery techniques; Collaboratively evaluate the process and procedure of creating a documentary, and provide peer feedback on the collaborative aspects of the process; Write a reflective report based on their experiences of preparing the documentary and their in-class discussions about it.
A description of your topic of exploration, your aims and your hypothesis An introduction with some background theory, and relevant diagrams if necessary Details of the procedure used, photographs or other multimedia presentation of the materials and set-up Explanation of your results, with tables and charts A discussion of your results, comparing your results to your hypothesized results, and explaining sources of error A brief conclusion Any other relevant material needed to better understand your experiment and results
Immersion in situated practice: Practice in authentic communicative situation is required for students to learn how to collaborate…and critically evaluate information…such authentic situations can give students the opportunity to develop new technological literacies in meaningful contexts. Overt instruction: Students need the opportunities to step back under the guidence, organization, pragmatics, syntax and lexis of communication. Critical framing: making effective use of information found in online networks, necessitates a high degree of critical interpretation…to help students learn to critically interpret information and communication in a given social context. Transformed practice: involves working toward higher quality outcomes within particular contexts and applying what has been learned in new social and cultural contexts.