Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
22.5 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Lucchini Silvia;
Language
French
Prerequisites
C1 level in French (Common European Framework of Reference)
Main themes
The course focuses on an introduction to language learning mechanisms and underlying theories.
The following will be covered:
- conditioning and reinforcement (behaviourist theories);
- comprehensible input (inneist theories);
- equilibration (constructivist theories);
- potential learning sequences (socioconstructivist theories);
- routine formats (culturalist theories);
- metalinguistic skills (gestalt theories);
- long-term memory (cognitive theories).
The following will be covered:
- conditioning and reinforcement (behaviourist theories);
- comprehensible input (inneist theories);
- equilibration (constructivist theories);
- potential learning sequences (socioconstructivist theories);
- routine formats (culturalist theories);
- metalinguistic skills (gestalt theories);
- long-term memory (cognitive theories).
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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At the end of the course, students will be able to: - understand the processes of acquisition of a second or foreign language, in the light of the method of acquisition of the first language; - analyse methods of learning in a critical way by highlighting the implicit processes of acquisition; - build didactic devices on the basis of these processes; - formulate research questions / hypotheses relating to the acquisition of foreign and second languages. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course focuses on the presentation of language learning mechanisms and underlying theories.
Will be discussed:
- conditioning and reinforcement (behaviourist theories);
- comprehensible input (inneist theories);
- equilibration (constructivist theories);
- potential learning sequences (socioconstructivist theories);
- routine formats (culturalist theories);
- metalinguistic skills (gestalt theories);
- long-term memory (cognitive theories).
Will be discussed:
- conditioning and reinforcement (behaviourist theories);
- comprehensible input (inneist theories);
- equilibration (constructivist theories);
- potential learning sequences (socioconstructivist theories);
- routine formats (culturalist theories);
- metalinguistic skills (gestalt theories);
- long-term memory (cognitive theories).
Teaching methods
Part of the course is devoted to the presentation(display) of thean introduction to linguistic acquisition mechanisms of and their reference theories. These statements presentations are complemented by analyses of documents (prescribed texts of the studied authors, textbook unitsindividual learning methods, didactic teaching devicesmaterials, displays explanations of researches), according to an interactive methodologyon an interactive basis.
Evaluation methods
Assessment : a written assignment and an oral examination.
Other information
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Online resources
Course notes, reading list and online podcasts are available on the UCLine website course : https://ucline.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=37
Bibliography
La liste bibliographique est disponible sur le site UCLine du cours
Faculty or entity
ROM
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Translation
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Foreign Language
Master [60] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
Master [120] in Linguistics
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General