Situated learning for adults acquiring a second language
This article reports a case study of a group of English Language Learners involved in an outreach course which forms part of the social project Bogota Humana. To give meaning to learning another language (L2) the project held sessions inside and outside the classroom. The inquiry was directed on the...
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Universidad de La Sabana
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Latin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning |
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| description | This article reports a case study of a group of English Language Learners involved in an outreach course which forms part of the social project Bogota Humana. To give meaning to learning another language (L2) the project held sessions inside and outside the classroom. The inquiry was directed on the perceptions of the local context and on its usefulness in L2 acquisition. It was found that outdoor spaces offer participants a sense of comfort which encourages participation and social interaction. They felt their identity, as adults and as citizens of the capital, was acknowledged. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e597fa0fece4602b2b8c7f8d9ab86a62022-12-21T17:42:53ZengUniversidad de La SabanaLatin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning2011-67212322-97212013-04-016110.5294/laclil.2013.6.1.2Situated learning for adults acquiring a second languageRigoberto Castillo0Juan Carlos Vargas1Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de CaldasUniversidad Distrital Francisco Jose de CaldasThis article reports a case study of a group of English Language Learners involved in an outreach course which forms part of the social project Bogota Humana. To give meaning to learning another language (L2) the project held sessions inside and outside the classroom. The inquiry was directed on the perceptions of the local context and on its usefulness in L2 acquisition. It was found that outdoor spaces offer participants a sense of comfort which encourages participation and social interaction. They felt their identity, as adults and as citizens of the capital, was acknowledged.https://laclil.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/LACLIL/article/view/3088 |
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