COD 2006 - P054

The role of affect in language learning

Teachers of English Lower and Upper Primary.

1 sessions, start: 22-Aug

Course detail

Year: 2006
Level: Primary
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Facilitator/s: Ms. María Teresa De Vido de Stringa
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Sessions

Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 22 August 2006 09:00 am 12:00 pm

Facilitator/s

María Teresa De Vido de Stringa

She is a Teacher of English, graduate of I.N.S.P "Joaquín. V. González". She is Licenciada en Lengua Inglesa (Universidad Nacional del Litoral).Head of studies at "Colegio Padre Luis Etcheverry Boneo". She lectures Language II at I.E.S. en Lenguas Vivas "Juan Ramón Fernández" and Language I at E.N.S. en Lenguas Vivas "Sofía Esther Broquen de Spangenberg". Course tutor of FCE, CAE and CPE courses at " Instituto William Blake" (1979-2000).
Teachers of English Lower and Upper Primary.
- Reflect on the importance of this dimension in the language classroom. - Provide teachers with strategies to foster the value of work. - Explore the idea of "the classroom: a community" as a tool to boost learning and create a positive learning atmosphere and a sense of belonging.
- Theoretical background based on papers written by Vygotsky, Rogers, George Brown, Gloria Castillo. Methodology: The session combines theory and practice. Lots of examples of hands-on activities and tasks will be provided to illustrate the importance of affect in the classroom. By the end of the session the teachers will reflect on the topic and the extent of its learning value.
- Arnold J. (1999) La dimensión afectiva en el aprendizaje de idiomas. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. - Starko, Alane J. (1995) Creativity in the Classroom. Longman - Freeman and Freeman (1994) Between Worlds. Access to Second Language Acquisition. Heinemann. - Faber & Mazlish (1996) How to Talk So Kids Can Learn. At home and at school. Fireside. - Carson-Dellosa, Awards plus, Certificates and Teachers Forms for All Occasions.
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