French as Foreign Language, FLE, teacher training, language institute, pedagogical engineering, training needs assessment, skills development, formative evaluation
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This engineering training project aims to strengthen the capacities of French teachers in language institutes and develop their professional skills through a comprehensive training program.
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[...] The trainee being evaluated will play the role of the FLE teacher. He will implement a 'micro-lesson' FLE while relying on the different stages of a real course including the start-up, the global understanding, the final understanding, the conceptualization and the systematization, the consolidation and the reuse and the extension. A potential course: Socio-linguistic objective : to talk about a friendly relationship Communicative objectives and know-how : - Understanding a test taken from a magazine - Understanding an exchange about a friendly relationship - Understanding the definition of qualities and flaws - Talking about a friendly relationship Language Objectives : Knowing how to use structures to give a definition: infinitive/ it's+ when+ clause' The relative pronouns 'who, what and to whom' Didactic support used : French Method Alter Ego level A2, digital version, on the www.hachettefle.com website Expected Course of the Session : Global Comprehension : (It is necessary to adopt an open, empathetic, and benevolent mindset in simulating this stage of the session. [...]
[...] What are your preferences regarding training? - Distance learning - On-site - Hybrid - Hands-on workshops g. Do you have any potential commitments that might prevent you from being regular throughout the entire duration of a training session? h. To what extent do you think the skills acquired during a training session could help you evolve in your profession? i. Determine your long-term goals and indicate how a training session will help you achieve them ? The Language Institute of Réunion - Identification of difficulties related to the job of FLE teacher in the language institute - Identification of pedagogical objects of the language teaching establishment - Identification of characteristics of the foreign language culture to be taught - Determination of gaps in teachers' way of transmitting practical knowledge in FLE to learners - Inventory of certified and non-certified teachers in French language teaching to formalize the profession. [...]
[...] Realization of the training: A. Organization of the training with all modules The common format of the proposed modules is hybrid, containing two face-to-face modules and two other distance modules. Module In person Module in person Module online Module Online Professional skills (TRAINING OBJECTIVE) Communicate with learners Facilitate a session and stimulate the participation and speech of learners Evaluate written productions of learners Know how to use and exploit pedagogical tools for the teaching of French as a Foreign Language Language skills (TRAINING OBJECTIVE) - Expressing oneself and taking the floor in class in front of the learner audience - Interacting with learners . [...]
[...] - Ask them to analyze a lesson proposed by another experienced instructor in the classroom or, if necessary, another trainee - An exchange between the participants takes place and subsequently they provide feedback on the observation of the lesson to the instructor/teacher. This constructive feedback will be based mainly on the observation grid announced at the beginning. Suggestions for improvements will be welcome for this lesson. In reality, the teacher encourages trainees to provide them. The results provided by the observation grid will be used by the instructor to assess the effectiveness of his pedagogical approach towards the trainees, through the determination of the skills that are developed and other points that require further improvement for a future training. [...]
[...] Munby Scheme :1 The Munby Scheme, a tool for analyzing the language needs of a public, here trainees, includes: - The purposes of the needs formulated by the trainees (for what purpose do the trainees need to be trained in their pedagogical practices?) - The professional context in which the trainees will use the skills acquired during the training (how will they transpose these skills into practical skills?) Communication Network : Institute Website Needs Assessment Questionnaire : The proposed questionnaire will serve to identify the training needs of the 14 FLE teachers in the language institution. After providing their respective identities, specifying their current position and indicating the date, they respond individually to these questions; a. What criteria of your current job need a reinforcement of skills? b. What is the area of qualification that requires an improvement in pedagogical practices? c. Do you use innovative technologies in the context of your work? d. Would you like to reinforce your skills in using these technologies to improve your profession? e. [...]
