bundessprachenamt bilc professional seminar in sofia 10 – 13 october 2005 teacher training...

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BILC Professional Seminar in Sofia10 – 13 October 2005

Teacher Training ProgramsHerbert Walinsky

Head, Language Training Division


The Didactic Octagon

Learning Objective (Training Objective)

Trainees

Training Procedures

Organisational Conditions

Testing/Evaluation

Training Means/Assets

Training Content

Trainers

Source:J. Zielinski


Introductory Course for Newly-hired Language Service Personnel

Methodology Seminar for Newly-hired Teachers

Military Working Language

CALL Language testing

Didactics and methodology

Military Language Inhouse Workshops

Specialised Military Courses for Language Service Personnel

Advanced seminars about CALL

Training the examiners

Specific training in didactics/methodology


Introductory Course for Newly-hired Language Service Personnel(two weeks)

1. Organisation and Functioning of the Bundessprachenamt:• Personnel, Social Services and Central Affairs Division• Linguistic Services Division• Language Training Division

2. Mission and Organisation of the Armed Forces and Military Administration

3. Administrative Procedures

4. Career Progression

5. Major Programs and Projects


Methodology Seminar for Newly-hired Teachers

Global objectives:

achieving communicative competence

skill orientation

mastering language functions


The four skillsExaminations and testsVocabularyGrammarPairwork and groupworkLearner strategiesMotivation

Language teaching topics are:


Advanced seminar:

Use of new media for synchronous activities, like tutoring students and moderating of learning groups

CALL-seminars

Basic seminar:

Use of computer and Internet in the classroom and for students‘ self-study


-Various test theories and methods

-Reliability and validity

-Test impact

-Writing test items

Language Testing


Applying the exam regulations and criteria

Assessing the performance

Understanding the scoring system and the exam process

Developing analytical and consensus building skills

Training the Examiners in:


Custom-tailored and according to teachers’ demand

New approaches to foreign language didactics

ICT (information and communication technology)

Promoting learner autonomy

Specific Training in Didactics and Methodology


Military Working Language

1. General Non-Service Specific (taught by all teachers after Military Familiarization)

2. Service and or Branch Specific (Teachers qualified via Special Courses)

3. Seminars / Specialized and job-specific (Teachers preferably with military background and in-depth knowledge of the Military)

4. Weapons-system specific (Teacher-Qualifications as in 3 above)


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