Professional Learning

Languages

Teacher Education Courses

Bridges to China on CD-ROM

• The Bridges to China Course CD-ROM
• The Audio CD Listen Hear, comprising a set of independent listening exercises and passages for comprehension, related to the instructional material of the Bridges to China course
• The Video CD-ROM Play Your Part , comprising a set of independent, short exercises in articulation, related to the instructional material of the Bridges to China course

The CD-ROMs are intended as a resource for teachers to use for private study and reference. They were distributed through State and Territory education authorities in December 2003. Inquiries concerning additional copies can be directed to NALSAS@dest.gov.au.

OPAL Japanese Index CD-ROM

Japanese

All three levels emphasise authentic Japanese language use through the presentation of aural and written texts that develop comprehension and communication skills.

• Access Programme – provides an introduction to Japanese language and culture for primary and post-primary teachers. The emphasis in the Access Programme is on working with authentic Japanese texts and developing comprehension and communication skills.

• Graduate Certificate – designed to equip primary and secondary teachers with sufficient proficiency to support on-going Japanese teaching. The topics in each unit have been developed to cover areas relevant to both the broader school and LOTE curriculum. Specific focuses of the Graduate Certificate include text comprehension and production.

• Graduate Diploma – designed to equip primary and secondary teachers with sufficient proficiency to be confident role models of the Japanese language by building on the Access and Graduate Certificate Programmes. As with preceding courses, topics and texts in the Graduate Diploma have been developed to cover areas relevant to both the broader school and the LOTE curriculum.

Korean

Indonesian

• Access Programme – a one-year part-time distance-mode programme intended for practising teachers in Australian primary and secondary schools with limited knowledge of Indonesian. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Indonesian (Access), or equivalent, a participant is eligible to continue on to the Graduate Certificate in Indonesian.

• Graduate Certificate – forms the first of two one-year part-time distance-mode components that together make up the Graduate Diploma in Indonesian. Intended for practising teachers in Australian primary and secondary schools who have studied Indonesian for two to three years at tertiary level (or equivalent). Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate component (or equivalent), a participant is eligible to continue to the Graduate Diploma in Indonesian.

Chinese

Details of the course are available through Open Learning Australia at http://www.ola.edu.au. For more information and specific inquiries contact advisers@ola.edu.au

Using the LOTE Planning Framework

document.

FLOTE

The FLOTE approach to language teaching and learning
The FLOTE approach enables teachers and participants to share in the experiences of others, to reflect on their own practices, and to access and use the varied handy hints and ideas in relation to the teaching of languages. All the experiences offered through the FLOTE modules are anchored to a belief in a constructivist approach to learning and teaching, through fostering practices to ensure that language learning is a cumulative experience for learners, and through seeking to highlight the connections between the development of first and second language literacy skills.

Programme structure and components
FLOTE modules can be studied as components of a full languages methodology training programme, as modules or units of a higher degree programme, or as professional development modules.

What teachers have said about FLOTE

'I feel as if I am teaching better and the students are getting it … FLOTE works.'

'I feel confident that this course has helped me become computer literate and gutsy enough to take on the technology and not be put off by other people's techno talk.'

'I think doing FLOTE has increased my awareness of my role in making LOTE work in the school and that I need to get staff involved and informed about the purpose of LOTE.'

'More organised, better informed theoretically, more able to use technology, ready to be involved in student-directed learning, able to use and create a SAC. Better able to make a lesson plan with objectives and student needs as a priority. Better able to use realia and organise classes around multi-modal and multi-textual realia. I listen more. I understand why classroom teachers feel threatened by innovative approaches and language teachers.'

Methodology on Distance Delivery for Students

This project is developing and piloting a methodology course for teachers who have the responsibility of delivering languages programmes via distance education. The course will model good practice in distance delivery, incorporate effective distance teaching and learning principles and include a range of delivery methods. It is available as part of the FLOTE languages methodology course. Further information can be found on the Welcome to FLOTE website at http://www.flote.edu.au.

Note: If you require the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, click on the icon below to download the current version.