focus on language = reinforcing educational quality leen schelfhout
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- Focus on language = reinforcing educational quality Leen Schelfhout
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- 9000 students
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- How to organise a centralised language policy? Building a central support team: teamwork sustainability & independence adapted to specific context of the training balanced offer-demand policy 3
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- Key values Universal design for learning integrated support unity in diversity Education that can be cut to size for every student Responsibility for lecturers and students 4
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- Profile of incoming students 5 Language profile Personal data Talents Learning style Social and economic situation Preliminary training
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- Focus on language = answer Language proficiency as key competence for academic success Language proficiency as key competence for professional success Higher education = training in professional communication and language proficiency
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- Life-long learning Building a powerful learning environment for ALL students = quality care unity in diversity 7 Incoming student Professional
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- High standards for language skills 8 Focus on students decrease level? Language = tool Focus on lecturer increase level? Language = aim UDL environmnent that encourages and supports the learningprocess of ALL students
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- Language policy 9 Language policy = quality care Analysis of context Incoming students and professional field Content and language integrated teaching Learning outcomes Remedial and other support Language skills in curriculum Assessment policy Staff policy
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- Aspects of language 10 Language Spelling and language care Vocabulary and style Grammar Structure and coherence Subject content - arguments Professional attitude
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- FOCUS ON LANGUAGE 12 LECTURERS Pedagogical support workshops, support sheets, teaching materials Screenings At invitation: workshops for students Building networks and sharing good practices STUDENTS Workshops on various topics Individual coaching peer tutoring FOCUS ON QUALITY
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- Contact Leen Schelfhout Language policy and language support Head Office Lange Nieuwstraat 101 B- 2000 Antwerp E [email protected]@ap.be T +32 3 220 57 76