integrating self-access: an alternative to curriculum integration katherine thornton otemon gakuin...
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Integrating Self-Access: an alternative to curriculum
integrationKatherine Thornton
Otemon Gakuin University, Osaka, Japan
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• About E-CO
• Models of integration
• An alternative
• Community building
• Study/social use
• Future challenges
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Otemon Gakuin University
• Collaboration with Kanda University of International Studies
• 6500 students
• Social sciences
• English dept
• Recent emphasis on globalisation
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Opened
April 2013
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Self-Access Centre
Social Interaction
Traditional Resources
Cultural Exchange
Advising Service
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E-CO Staff
1 learning advisor
1 teacher
1 admin manager
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E-CO Spaces
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Models of Integration
classroom SAC classroom
classroom classroomSAC
SAC
SAC
no integration weak link
integratedstrong link
Gardner & Miller (1999:157)
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An alternative model
Center for International
Studies
Academic departments
Orientations
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Maximising Connections
Targeted Advising Service for students joining exchange
programmes
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Maximising Connections
Study abroad preparation classes run by E-CO teachers
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Maximising Connections
Role-play practice for overseas trips
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Maximising Connections
CIS courses held in E-CO
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Maximising Connections
Support for Testing:
•TOEIC, IELTS, TOEFL workshops
•Advising
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Building a community
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Student Volunteer Group
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Parties & Events
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E-CO Stamp Card
• Connecting students
Encourage frequent and diversified usage
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Language policy
English only
English First
Please try to speak English
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Study/Social
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Usage of Spaces
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Challenges for the Future
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Integrating autonomy?
classroom SAC classroom
classroom classroomSAC
SAC
SAC
no integration
weak link
integratedstrong link
Gardner & Miller (1999:157)
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Further Challenges: How can we...?
• Raise the profile of E-CO around campus
• Make closer connections with academic departments
• Set up meaningful evaluation procedures
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Thanks for listening.Any comments/Questions?
[email protected]://kandaeli.academia.edu/KatherineThornton