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Introduction
PfP Consortium’s Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) WG
Projects for NATO-oriented language learningE-learning
English Skills for Staff Officers (ESSO) English Language Training Enhancement Course
(ELTEC)M-learning
MoLe Mobler cards
Needs Analysis forEnglish Language Training Enhancement Course (ELTEC)
• Purpose– To identify the critical language tasks and
language shortfalls of NATO staff officers• Participants
– NATO School, ACT, Bulgarian staff officers• Methodology
– Questionnaires and interviews• Findings
– Listening, speaking, writing most critical skills– NATO abbreviations and acronyms – NATO jargon spoken by native and non-native
speakers
Task Language Skills
STANAG 6001Level
Functions Acronyms/ Abbreviations
Time Constraints
Additional Factors
Professional e-mail communication
ReadingWriting
Levels 2, 2+
–Respond to inquiries–Request assistance–Organize meetings–Communicate information and updates to a group–Assign work tasks
V/R, SA,ASAP, LTC, CPT,
CAN F, OPLAN,
IAW,AAP-6, JP 3.09.3,
COL HUN A,Bi-SC D 75-7, JCAS MOA,
OR 5
Self-paced –NATO formats and protocols–Errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation are visible
Professional telephone communication
ListeningSpeaking
Levels 2, 2+
–Request information or assistance–Follow up on tasks, request status report–Communicate specific information or give instructions
SHAPE, PfP, SOP,
HQ SACT, JFTC, NRF,
KFOR,MC, MP, ADL,
NATO PE or CE, ISAF, SACEUR
Time-sensitive
–NS and NNS (variety of accents)–Non-face to face communication
Participation in meetings
ListeningSpeaking
Levels 2, 2+, 3
–Understand briefings, situations reports, etc–Present arguments in support of decisions–Make comments/ask questions
WG, AAR, COA, SITREP, CONOPS, ROE, IED, HUMINT,FOB,UXO, DACOSOPR, PTC
Time-sensitive
–NS and NNS (variety of accents)
Communication Task/ Language AnalysisNATO Staff Officer Work
Recent NATO Research • “Cultural barriers for the adaptability of the military in
multinational operations” – Conducted by CAPT (N) Prof Yanakiev, Rakovski National
Defense Academy, Bulgaria
• Communication and cultural difficulties lead to isolation and a perception by native speakers that partners are not mission-ready
• Specifics:– Insufficient knowledge of specialized English, abbreviations
and acronyms (referred to as the third NATO language)– Native speakers do not adjust their language to the
multinational environment– Differences in the national military cultures and military
decision-making processes– Differences in leadership styles: direct (task-oriented) vs.
indirect (social, consensus-building) approaches
Needs Analysis for Medical Terminology for Multinational Missions
• Purpose– To determine if there is a need for non-specialists to know
medical terminology when dealing with medical emergencies
– To investigate the feasibility of using a mobile device to provide linguistic assistance in the field
• Methodology– Focus groups with military personnel who had deployed– Questionnaires and interviews
• Findings– Mobile devices would be very helpful, especially in
describing injuries/medical conditions in English– Medical emergencies are stressful, language fails under
stress– Pre-deployment training does not cover medical
terminology
An Online Course for Enhancing Interoperability in NATO Staff Work
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING ENHANCEMENT COURSE
ELTEC
ELTEC Rationale
Enhance communication skills for professional activities
Build competence and confidence to participate in meetings
Provide learning content based on authentic communication situations
Incorporate authentic activities and learning by doing
E-learning
ELTEC
Course Design Considerations
NATO STANAG 6001 language proficiency scale
Authentic NATO materials Activities and feedback‒ Self-paced activities and
immediate feedback
ELTEC
ELTEC Usability Data
PfP Learning Management System (LMS): 117 + 985 = 1102 users
ELTEC is available at the NATO School LMS, at the BiH Peace Support Operations Training Center (PSOTC), and PfP wide
NATO, JADL LMS: 818 users
Total: 1920 usersAvailable at: pfp.ethz.ch
Research Findings on M-Learning
M- learning is perceived as flexible, personalized, and engaging.
It is multimedia-based, interactive, granular, ubiquitous, and may be context-specific.
M-learning is appropriate for informal, self-organized learning, both individual and collaborative.
It could be combined with other forms of learning and training.
Other types of assistance may be delivered by mobile devices, such as on-line access to dictionaries and services, performance support in filling in the forms, multimedia information transfer.
M-learning
MObile LEarning (MoLe)
Research Project on Medical Terminology Assistance for Multinational Partners in Coalition Operations
ADL WG Project: Mobler Cards
Developed by Swiss ISNPiloting Mobler cards for use with ADL courses‒ Introduction to NATO‒Building Defence Institutions
Research Question: Can Mobler cards be used effectively for NATO-oriented language learning?
Mobler Cards Features
Always within reach, always ready to useTask-centered designCan immediately use existing question poolsSupport thinking, not guessingAllow progress not quick winsDesigned to work with any LMS as long as it
supports question pools
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