A study to examine the reactivation of language skills in a P.G.C.E. modern foreign language programme
Modern languages students who are training to be languages teachers not only have to learn the craft of the profession but are also under constant pressure to maintain their foreign language skills, especially as they have to put their language competence under the close scrutiny of their mentors and university tutors in the challenging environment of the classroom. This study is a three-year investigation of PGCE modern foreign languages students, their attempts to reactivate lapsed language skills and a tutor-led guided learning initiative to offer a targeted language support programme. The study of language attrition (De Bot and Stoessel, 2000; Hansen, 2001; Meara, 2004) has proved particularly fruitful as a theoretical underpinning to the research. Data on language loss and relearning were gathered by means of a reflective log undertaken by PGCE languages students. These formed the basis of a guided learning initiative that took place in a university School of Education. Students were encouraged to reflect on the process of language attrition and to identify strategies that allowed successful language regeneration. The aim of this initiative was to improve the reactivation of lapsed language skills, to
Llewellyn-Williams, Jillian
A study to examine the reactivation of language skills in a P.G.C.E. modern foreign language programme. Modern languages students who are training to be languages teachers not only have to learn the craft of the profession but are also under constant pressure to maintain their foreign language skills, especially as they have to put their language competence under the close scrutiny of their mentors and university tutors in the challenging environment of the classroom. This study is a three-year investigation of PGCE modern foreign languages students, their attempts to reactivate lapsed language skills and a tutor-led guided learning initiative to offer a targeted language support programme. The study of language attrition (De Bot and Stoessel, 2000; Hansen, 2001; Meara, 2004) has proved particularly fruitful as a theoretical underpinning to the research. Data on language loss and relearning were gathered by means of a reflective log undertaken by PGCE languages students. These formed the basis of a guided learning initiative that took place in a university School of Education. Students were encouraged to reflect on the process of language attrition and to identify strategies that allowed successful language regeneration. The aim of this initiative was to improve the reactivation of lapsed language skills, to
study examine language_skill modern_foreign language programme modern languages student train language_teacher learn craft profession also constant pressure maintain foreign_language skill especially put language competence close_scrutiny mentor university tutor challenge environment classroom study year investigation modern_foreign languages student attempt language skills tutor led guide learn initiative offer target_language support programme study language attrition prove particularly fruitful theoretical underpinning research data language loss gather mean reflective log undertaken languages student form_basis guide learn initiative take_place university school education students encourage reflect process language attrition identify strategy allow successful language regeneration aim initiative improve language_skill