Deepening the teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language: bringing research into the classroom

Teacher(s)

De Cock Barbara;

Language

Spanish

Prerequisites

Solid knowledge of Spanish linguistics. Consolidated B2 level in Spanish. Basic knowledge of the didactics of Spanish as a foreign language and/or the didactics of foreign languages.     

Main themes

This course will focus on research conducted on a phenomenon related to teaching Spanish as a foreign language, as well as on how to integrate the results of this research into lessons. It thus aims to deepen knowledge of teaching Spanish as a foreign language through the lens of evidence-based teaching.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	analyse language productions through the prism of Spanish didactics.
2	to develop teaching material based on research findings.

Content

The course will focus on a specific phenomenon related to the didactics of Spanish, which will be adapted according to on-going projects. Students will contribute to research on this phenomenon and design a teaching method based on the results of this research. 

Teaching methods

The course will take the form of a seminar. Students will be required to prepare the reading of several articles and will take part in collaborative research (often international), including the collection and/or analysis of data concerning learning and/or teaching of a specific phenomenon in Spanish as a foreign language. 

Evaluation methods

The course will be assessed on the basis of class participation (20%), the analysis carried out (50%) and the creation of a didactic material based on these analyses (30%). The assessment will therefore be partly continuous. 
For the September session, the assessment will focus on the analysis carried out (60%) and the creation of a didactic material based on these analyses (40%). 
If the student uses generative artificial intelligence tools, this has to be done in a responsible way and in compliance with good practice standards of academic and scientific integrity. Since the scientific integrity implies that one cites one's sources, the use of AI always has to be mentioned. The use of AI for tasks where this has been explicitly forbidden will be considered a case of fraud.
For a description of uses of AI that respect academic norms, students can consult the document "Lignes directrices pour une utilisation des outils d’intelligence artificielles génératives (IAG) en ELAL", available at LELALmemoire: L'utilisation des IA génératives et le plagiat | MoodleUCLouvain

Other information

This year's specific topic will be announced on the Moodle page of the course.

Bibliography

Portefeuille de lecture sur Moodle 

Faculty or entity

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