Download - CLESOL 2014: Learning Outside the Classroom
LEARNING OUTSIDE
THE CLASSROOM • What is LOTC?
• What different LOTC
environments are there?
• How can we help learners prepare for LOTC?
• What activities can be included during LOTC?
• How can we exploit LOTC in follow-up lessons?
What is Learning Outside the
Classroom (LOTC)?
• Learning in any environment (including buildings or open spaces) outside the four classroom walls
'Learning outside classroom … wonderful!' MH, Grandmother, Beginner ESOL learner from China.
What is Learning Outside the
Classroom (LOTC)?
• Involves real-world encounters and authentic language
'It is essential, because you meet people everywhere, anytime... you can become fluent in English, understand local accent, enrich your vocabulary...' P, Former Journalist, Upper Intermediate ESOL Learner from the Czech Republic
What is Learning Outside the
Classroom (LOTC)?
• Can create memorable experiences
'It is good idea because it is beneficial to chat. It is good to go shopping and watch cinema. It is good to improving my English speaking with people and listening.' A, Tibetan Monk, Intermediate ESOL Learner
What is Learning Outside the
Classroom (LOTC)?
It is good idea because sound interesting. I wish it. There are many helping me - speak English, heard English. It is good for my NZ life. J, Mother and housewife, Intermediate ESOL learner from Korea
• can also be the basis for classroom learning (in the form of preparation and review sessions
What different kinds of LOTC
environment are there?
Natural
• Beaches • Domains • Bush walks • Gardens • etc
Cultural
• Museums • Restaurants • Pa sites • Marae • Public talks • Films • etc
Functional
• Libraries • Post Shops • Supermarkets • Malls • Tourist Information • Open Homes • etc
How can we help learners
prepare for LOTC?
Preparatory Resources
• Realia
• Texts
• Images
Preparatory Activities
• Practicalities
• Language study
• Classroom simulations / roleplays
• Research
What activities can be
included in LOTC?
• Challenge cards
• Alphabet / Colour Trails
• Treasure hunt
• Story-telling
• Research tasks
• Evaluation forms
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• Secret Shoppers
Games & Challenges
Functional Dialogues
Recording
Paired practice – one student participates, the other observes and gives feedback
Students making audio, video or image recordings on their phones to use in follow-up activities
How can we exploit LOTC in
follow-up lessons?
Language
• Past tenses
• Question forms
• Superlatives / Relative Clauses
• Modal verbs
• Vocabulary
Skills
• Descriptions
• Narratives
• Informative texts
• Reworking functional dialogues
• Quiz questions
LOTC Task
In pairs or groups, brainstorm an LOTC activity you could use with your student(s), including the:
• Location
• Language and Cultural Learning goals
• Tasks for Preparation, the Activity itself and the
follow-up lesson