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- Kalimikeraki, Katerina, et al.
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Computer assisted second language learning
- 2005
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Ingår i: Open and Distance Education and Education Technology. - 1790-3254. ; 1:2, s. 74-97
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- To teach Greek and to teach in Greek are two different things. Children who learn Greek as a second/foreign language are expected to manage both conditions simultaneously. That is, to learn the language as well as all the curriculum taught in this language: history, geography, religion, science etc. Compared to their classmates, who are native speakers, these children have to work double as hard to keep up with the rest of the class. Different approaches have been applied in recent years to facilitate second language acquisition in elementary schools all over the world. Pioneers in the field of education have argued that educators must find stimulating methods to mobilize their students’ intelligences in order to achieve their pedagogical goals. Based on the indisputable assumption that children today are enveloped by the world of high-tech media and that computer games can be highly addictive, educators can borrow from the entertainment industry and create engaging and successful gateways to learning. In the appealing environment of the “virtual classroom” and with the appropriate “mind tool” at hand, both learning of a second language and learning in that second language can be effectively enhanced. Based on psychological research on language and learning we will discuss different ways to use certain ICT (Information and Communication Technology) systems in Greek language education and to create a home language environment at distance. Our main hypothesis is that learning and using Greek presupposes real activities in a Greek language environment and that information technology systems have the ability to create such an environment. The paper describes a number of computer assisted project-based lessons on second language learning and presents their theoretical background.
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- Kalimikeraki, Katerina, et al.
(författare)
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Computers as thinking tools for the acquisition of second language
- 2006
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Ingår i: Educator as researcher. - : 2nd Bureau of Elementary Education of East Attica, Koropi GR. - 9606312151 ; , s. 139-149
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Bokkapitel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Many different approaches have taken place recently to facilitate second language learning in elementary schools throughout the world. Research in this area shows that teachers have to use the suitable motivators to stimulate pupils' thinking in order to achieve their educational goals. Children live in a world dominated by information technology therefore computer games may be used for educational purposes and to create a successful and pleasant learning environment. Our main hypothesis is that learning and use of Greek language demand real activities in a Greek language environment, and that systems of information technology have the ability to create such an environment that supports learning.
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- Kalimikeraki, Katerina, et al.
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Υπολογιστές ως Εργαλεία Μυαλού για την Απόκτηση Δεύτερης Γλώσσας
- 2006
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Ingår i: Διδακτική της Ελληνικής Γλώσσας ως Δεύτερης Ξένης. - Θεσσαλονίκη : University Studio Press. - 9601215123 ; , s. 215-230
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The students who are taught Greek as a second or foreigner language are in many cases expected to face two educational processes simultaneously. They have to learn the language as well as all the school subjects taught in this language: history, geography, religion, physics etc Compared to their schoolmates, who are functioning in the familiar environment of their mother language, these students should make double the effort and work twice as hard in order to keep pace with the rest of the class. A lot of different pedagogic approaches have been applied over the years in order to facilitate the learning of a second language in the elementary schools around the world. The experts in the field of education support that the teachers should find suitable motives in order to mobilise their students’ potentials so that their academic objectives are achieved. Based on the reality that the children today are surrounded by numerous high technology media and that the fashionable computer games can be particularly addictive, the teachers can borrow from the industry of entertainment and create pleasant and effective conditions of teaching. In the attractive environment of the "virtual class" and with the suitable "mind tool" accessible to the students, so much the learning of a second language as well as the learning of the subjects taught in this language can be promoted successfully. Moreover, the Greek school teachers that travel in many different countries in order to teach the Greek language to the children of immigrants, can surely benefit from such educational software and facilitate their mission by participating in the "school-twinning" networks of the world. After briefly reviewing the psychological theories of language learning and acquisition, we will discuss the possibilities and weaknesses of using certain technical systems in the classroom for the conquest of a second language. Our main hypothesis is that the learning and the usage of the Greek language presupposes real activities in a Greek linguistic environment and that the systems of technology and information have the possibility of creating such an environment that will strengthen the learning. The presentation will try to address the issues generated above.
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