Towards Flexible Foreign Language Learning through Digitalisation and Cooperation across University Borders in Finland
Towards Flexible Foreign Language Learning through Digitalisation and Cooperation across University Borders in Finland
Author(s): Antti Petteri Kurhinen, Anu Mustonen, Marja Oksanen, Tapani MottonenSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning, Applied Linguistics, Language acquisition, Sociolinguistics, Computational linguistics
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: L2 teaching and learning; digitalization; integration; flexibility; differentiation;
Summary/Abstract: Finland has faced increasing immigration during the past years. Simultaneously, the aging of population has made Finland increasingly dependent on linguistically competent foreign workforce. To overcome this challenge, the Ministry of Education has started several national projects to promote the digitalization in education, including DIGIJOUJOU (2017–2019), whose main aim is to develop digital materials for teaching Finnish and Swedish. We will outline the work done in one sub-project of DIGIJOUJOU. In this sub-project, eight university level teachers have developed flexible working life oriented digital study modules for free use. We discuss the project in terms of both practical material production and the development of teachers’ digi-pedagogical competence.
Journal: Crossing Boundaries in Culture and Communication
- Issue Year: 10/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 144-149
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English