Impact of task-based projects for transition from university to placements abroad: the case of students of Spanish as a foreign language.

Perez-Nieto, Nazaret and Llop-Naya, Ares 2020. Impact of task-based projects for transition from university to placements abroad: the case of students of Spanish as a foreign language. Presented at: InnoConf20, Virtual, 18 September 2020. 10.14705/rpnet.2022.56.1379

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Abstract

This paper shows how Task-Based Learning (TBL) is used to equip second-year Spanish students at Cardiff University for their placements during their year abroad. We present a set of taskbased projects embedded within the curriculum to enhance both (1) the competences students have to acquire throughout their degree, and (2) the skills to overcome the challenges involved in tasks of similar nature when studying or working abroad. These activities (including translations, presentations, essay writing and the production of a vlog) put all the knowledge acquired into practice in real-life situations. The impact of these tasks on the learning process, academic, sociocultural, and employability skills, and the students’ perceptions of the transition to placements abroad have been assessed through a survey. The sequences designed, the results and feedback collected are presented as evidence in favour of TBL as a suitable approach to qualify Higher Education (HE) students as proficient users of the target language during their time abroad

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Status:	Published
Schools:	Modern Languages
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PB Modern European Languages
Last Modified:	17 Sep 2024 10:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/134936

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