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Methodology (FELE) & Spanish Culture and Civilization

Methodology (FELE) & Spanish Culture and Civilization

Course content and strategies

This course combines linguistic and cultural development with innovative ELE teaching techniques. Through a communicative and task-based approach, participants work on their own reflective portfolio. Dynamics include discussions, microteaching, role-plays and practical activities, encouraging interaction and exchange of experiences.

Methods for teaching language and culture, integration of the CEFR and strategies for motivating and managing the classroom are addressed. Autonomy in learning is also promoted with activities outside the classroom, enriched with workshops and cultural visits to deepen the understanding of Spanish culture.

Structure

Info

Price

400€ - 1 week
800€ - 2 weeks

City

Seville

Dates

Included in the price

Extra services

Your Teacher

Antonio Orta

Antonio has been director of the Spanish department and head of teacher training at CLIC International House Sevilla for more than thirty years.

Antonio holds a degree in Hispanic Philology and a PhD in Modern Languages and Spanish as a Foreign Language. He is also a collaborating lecturer in the official Spanish Master’s programmes at the Pablo Olavide University in Seville, Valencia and Barcelona.

His fields of research are the teaching of pronunciation, genuine classroom interaction and the development of strategic competence and learning autonomy.

Creativity and innovation

Participants will learn to think outside the box and design unique, communication-integrated lessons that engage students.

Classroom management

Incorporating communication as a teaching tool enables participants to learn effective strategies for keeping students engaged and fostering a positive and productive learning atmosphere.

Assestment and evaluation

Developing the ability to evaluate and measure the impact of communicative practices in the classroom and school community.

Multidisciplinary Teaching Techniques

Integrating communication into various subjects will equip participants with dynamic teaching strategies, making learning engaging and diverse.

Digital resources

Participants in this course will work with useful digital resources for the process of teaching and learning a second language, such as podcasts, video channels or infographics.

Diverse learning needs

Participants will learn to modify communication-based activities to accommodate students with different abilities, ensuring an inclusive and accessible learning experience for all.

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About the Course

This course is of significant benefit to
  • Teachers who are non-native speakers of Spanish as well as those planning to start teaching Spanish.
    Other school educational staff.
  • Those who need to develop their knowledge to study relevant literature or publications about methodology, culture and civilization in Spanish.
  • Staff needing to work on projects/exchange programmes/committees with an international dimension.
  • Those who need to liaise with Spanish students and teachers.
  • To deepen awareness of participants about recent pedagogical and classroom developments in ELE
  • To enhance language teaching practice through innovative techniques and methodological approaches to teaching ELE
  • To provide opportunities for reflection about culture and civilization
  • To improve participants’ confidence in their intercultural competence.
  • To develop and consolidate participants’ Spanish language skills
  • To promote awareness of contemporary publications about methodology, culture and civilization.
  • To establish connections between educational staff from a variety of European backgrounds which facilitate future networking and partnership potential.

Participants will gain:

  • Increased competence in using innovative techniques to teach Spanish as a foreign and a second language.
  • Knowledge of Spanish culture and civilization for teaching.
  • Further knowledge of the Common European Framework of Reference.
  • Better understanding of students’ needs and behaviour in the classroom.
  • Improved Spanish language skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and mediation
  • Acquisition of techniques to develop students’ motivation and autonomy in language learning.
  • Deeper sensitivity to cultural diversity.
  • Teamwork and interpersonal abilities.
  • Shared knowledge and experience with other professionals of a pan-European background.
  • Better knowledge of Erasmus+ potential for professional development.
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