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Turiba University finishes course piloting with adult learners’ workshop
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On May 29, 2018 the last workshop of A1 course piloting was held at Turiba University. This was a workshop for adult learners.
The course piloting of A1 modules has been in progress since February at Turiba University. During that period 53 VET students piloted French, German, Spanish and English A1 level courses.
Apart from the students, a group of adult learners have been learning A1 English course to update their language skills necessary for work at supportive functions of the University (financial sector, technical staff, the staff of the library and publishing house, secretaries, security, etc.). They all benefited from increasing their English language competence that is essential in an international university on daily basis when contacting our international students from all over the world. They highly appreciated that opportunity and were glad that the language learning materials created will be available for them for self-study after the end of the project and they will be able to proceed to A2/B1 level and possibly to B2 level as well.
Ineta Luka
Latvian project manager
Piloting at SMK, 2018 05 17
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On May 17, 2018 a hospitality teacher Jadvyga Voišnis piloted Unity in Diversity A1 modules at SMK, University of Applied Social Sciences. 12 students piloted the UID learning platform and filled in the questionnaires. All in all, they enjoyed the learning platform. They emphasized innovative tasks like video watching.
Vakaris Šaulys
Lithuanian project manager
Piloting at SMK 2018 05 15
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On May 15, 2018 a hospitality teacher Jadvyga Voišnis piloted Unity in Diversity A1 modules at SMK, University of Applied Social Sciences. 8 students participated in piloting and filled in the questionnaires. Students liked the platform and said that it would make a great contribution to their studies of the chosen speciality.
Vakaris Šaulys
Lithuanian project manager
Professors and Lecturers’ Workshop at Turiba University in Latvia
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On 16 May, 2018 the project team of Turiba University – Prof. Ineta Luka, Evita Vecvagare, Sundars Vaidesvarans, Anda Komarovska and Liga Klavina organised a workshop for Turiba University profesors and lecturers – the teaching staff of tourism, management, business, law and other courses.
First, Prof. Ineta Luka gave an overview of the project and its outcomes. Second, Sundars Vaidesvarans introduced the teaching staff with the functioning principles of the Learning platform. Next, the workshop participants had a hands-on-experience in testing the language courses under the guidance of our team members. Most of the lecturers and professors tried English modules but some lecturers also tried German and Russian modules.
We received lots of positive comments and appreciation and the teaching staff found the project workshop very timely as they will be able to independently study in the summer holiday period and improve their language competence. They found the courses beneficial for all VET learners both for language learning and for acquiring certain professional knowledge and skills. We also got suggestions for improvements which we highly appreciate.
Ineta Luka
LAtvian project manager
The Project Presentation at International Week of Professors at University of Latvia
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Professor Ineta Luka from Turiba University, Latvia, participated at the 9th International Week of Professors at the University of Latvia, held on May 14-18, 2018.
On the first day of the Professors’ Week, on 14 May 2018, Think Tanks on language teaching/learning methodology were organised. Prof. Ineta Luka introduced the international professorship from Latvia, Bulgaria, the USA, Finland, the UK, Russia, Austria, Norway as well as PhD students of Latvia and China and Master students of Latvia with the project outcomes, focussing on blended-learning and the courses created. Discussions on various langauge teaching/learning methodologies were initiated.
Ineta Luka
Latvian project manager
The Project Presented at International Scientific Conference of Turiba University on 19 April, 2018
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On 19 April, 2018 Turiba University, Latvia, held its annual international scientific conference. This year’s conference „Latvia 100: Expectations, Achievemnts and Challenges” was the XIX conference organised by the University and it was focussing on a wide spectrum of topics related with Latvia, its history and development: http://www.turiba.lv/en/bizness-zinatne/research/history-of-scientific-conferences/xix-international-scientific-conference/563/
Professor Ineta Luka published an article „Developing Students’ Language and Intercultural Competences in an Interactive Blended-Learning Language Course” in the Conference Proceedings, which is available on http://www.turiba.lv/f/2018/XIX_Conference_2018_FINAL.pdf and made a presentation in the conference.
Ineta Luka
Latvian project manager
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