Monday, September 13, 2010

Introduction & Questions

This project makes an inquiry into how new Information and Communication Technologies are being incorporated or embedded into the field of Second Language Learning and more specifically into the Task-Based Learning methodological approach, thus opening a whole new method in the field of Educational Technology and Language Learning which can be defined as: Embedded Task-Based Language Learning.  Furthermore, my interest as a teacher Trainer goes also into the area of Professional Development in an attempt to give an answer to my second question, looking into ways to encourage teachers to embed their practices with new technologies. I will look at real world of practice, schools and University through observations, interviews, photographs and field notes. You will review some best practices and make recommendations for training to help teachers implement new uses of technology. To this end you have two research questions:
1-            How are new technologies being incorporated or embedded into the field of Language Learning and more specifically into the Task-Based Learning methodological approach?
2-            How can teachers be encouraged to embed their practices with New Technologies?