EBL in Languages
Enquiry-Based Learning in Languages
26 September 2008
CEEBL, University of Manchester
To mark the occasion of the annual European Day for Languages on 26 September 2008, the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures (SLLC) at the University of Manchester, in partnership with the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies hosted a day-long conference on one of the most innovative teaching and learning methodologies in languages in recent years. Enquiry-Based Learning (EBL) has been growing steadily across all sectors as a way to enhance students' independent learning, encourage intellectual curiosity, develop valuable transferable skills and increase overall motivation. EBL firmly places learners at the centre of the learning experience engaging them in an active role, making them responsible for their own learning and, where applicable, for that of their fellow students.
The notes from the closing roundtable discussion and a full report from the day are available for download from the Subject Centre website.
The following are some of the presentations that were given on the day:
- AIDS on the Net: Promoting Autonomous Learning through Collaborative Project Writing in Nigeria
Peter A. Aborisade, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria (PPT 248 KB) - EBL in Occupied France: bringing Enquiry-Based Learning into the Resistance!
Julie Lawton, Independent EBL Consultant (PPT 95 KB) - EBL & Peer Assisted Learning
Annie Morton, French Studies, University of Manchester (PPT 719 KB) - From Student to Student: a Mentoring Approach to Facilitate (Language) Learning
Dr. Elena Polisca, Italian Studies, The University of Manchester (PPT 114 KB) - EBL for Language Learning: The Case of Spanish
Dr. Susana Lorenzo-Zamorano, Spanish, Portugese and Latin American Studies, The University of Manchester (PPT 2.8 MB) - Language Graduates: Addressing the issue of employability
Graham Webb, Head of Languages, Leeds Metropolitan University (PPT 421 KB) - EBL and Employability
Catherine Franc, French Studies, University of Manchester (PPT 61 KB) - Integrating Linguacultural Knowledge through EBL Projects
Theresa Federici, Italian Language, Durham University (PPT 226 KB)