Papers by Robert Kasza
Book section published in Orme, M. (ed.) Supporting Internationalisation through Languages and Culture in the Twenty-First-Century University. Peter Lang, pp. 93-123. Series: Intercultural Studies and Foreign Language Learning, Volume 15
This section discusses and critically evaluates the impact of the Worldwise Skills Events organis... more This section discusses and critically evaluates the impact of the Worldwise Skills Events organised at the University of Central Lancashire (Preston, UK) which can be broadly defined as language-enrichment days aimed at secondary school pupils. The events' main objective is to give pupils an interactive experience of language which they may not be receiving through traditional educational routesand to enhance their engagement in language learning as part of their further curriculum. During an event, pupils take part in five different activities: an introduction to interpreting, a cultural competence quiz, a Rosetta Stone sampler, a workshop on information and communication tools for language learning, and a Chinese calligraphy workshop. An attempt is made to make acquiring languages seem 'cool' from the students' point of view and/or linked to employable skills. The focus in this publication is on the use of data and feedback in evaluating the impact of such events a...
Book section published in Orme, M. (ed.) Supporting Internationalisation through Languages and Culture in the Twenty-First-Century University. Peter Lang, pp. 93-123. Series: Intercultural Studies and Foreign Language Learning, Volume 15
This section discusses and critically evaluates the impact of the Worldwise Skills Events organis... more This section discusses and critically evaluates the impact of the Worldwise Skills Events organised at the University of Central Lancashire (Preston, UK) which can be broadly defined as language-enrichment days aimed at secondary school pupils. The events' main objective is to give pupils an interactive experience of language which they may not be receiving through traditional educational routesand to enhance their engagement in language learning as part of their further curriculum. During an event, pupils take part in five different activities: an introduction to interpreting, a cultural competence quiz, a Rosetta Stone sampler, a workshop on information and communication tools for language learning, and a Chinese calligraphy workshop. An attempt is made to make acquiring languages seem 'cool' from the students' point of view and/or linked to employable skills.
The focus in this publication is on the use of data and feedback in evaluating the impact of such events and reflect on how findings can be used to further improve the event scheme.
Teaching Documents by Robert Kasza
This is Part 1 of a collection of in-class activities and coursework sheets for student-led discu... more This is Part 1 of a collection of in-class activities and coursework sheets for student-led discussions on an undergraduate final year module that aims at preparing students to 'decode' and process selected elements of the Japanese language that are crucial for understanding the broadly understood message of the text.
Decoding is seen as a pre-translation activity that involves discussion on a range of possibilities to capture the message both intra- and inter-linguistically. In addition, areas that are frequently neglected by language textbooks are introduced and/or explored. This is a draft version and will be amended regularly.
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Papers by Robert Kasza
The focus in this publication is on the use of data and feedback in evaluating the impact of such events and reflect on how findings can be used to further improve the event scheme.
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Teaching Documents by Robert Kasza
Decoding is seen as a pre-translation activity that involves discussion on a range of possibilities to capture the message both intra- and inter-linguistically. In addition, areas that are frequently neglected by language textbooks are introduced and/or explored. This is a draft version and will be amended regularly.
The focus in this publication is on the use of data and feedback in evaluating the impact of such events and reflect on how findings can be used to further improve the event scheme.
http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten&seitentyp=produkt&pk=85146&concordeid=430980
Decoding is seen as a pre-translation activity that involves discussion on a range of possibilities to capture the message both intra- and inter-linguistically. In addition, areas that are frequently neglected by language textbooks are introduced and/or explored. This is a draft version and will be amended regularly.