Publication details
Thinking creatively: Introducing new didactic methods into a course of English for Laboratory Technicians
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Language Learning in Higher Education; Journal of the European Confederation of Language Centres in Higher Education (CercleS) |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cercles.2016.6.issue-1/cercles-2016-0002/cercles-2016-0002.xml?rskey=H1CP9p&result=1 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cercles-2016-0002 |
| Field | Pedagogy and education |
| Keywords | ESP; innovation; collaboration; creativity; group work; motivation |
| Description | A short study in how the newest trends in language teaching have been implemented in a specific course of English at Masaryk university. English for Laboratory Technicians is one ot the courses which have undergone substantial changes. These concern primarily the curriculum, based originally on a textbook and rebuildt significantly so that its structure corresponds more closely tu students´ needs. Three basic methodological building blocks underpinning the practical teaching process are introduced and briefly discussed: the concept of creativity, collaborative learning and motivation. |