Students’ Agency Towards New Pedagogical Horizons for Their Linguistic Journey
Language learning is a personal and empowering linguistic journey, where students are the drivers navigating through new territories of language acquisition. In my language classroom, I love using travel metaphors to engage students, inviting them to take control of their own high-speed train, cars or planes. This journey is self-directed, with students becoming more responsible […]
Student Voice Panel
Al Taqwa College students discuss their 2024 Home Inquiry Media Arts, Languages projects and present some of their ideas for the future of Languages teaching and learning.
Evidence-based Supports and Strategies to Help Everyone Feel Safe and Happy while Learning Languages
Dr Matt Harrison, Senior Lecturer in Learning Intervention at the University of Melbourne, will present the opening keynote address. Every classroom is neurodiverse: every student (and teacher) will have a different way of thinking, feeling and learning. New research into ways we can support neurodivergent students AND teachers in our schools suggests there are benefits for everybody. In […]
Language through Theatre
Simon and Tina Storey offer a unique program that uses theatre to engage students to learn a new language. Tina is German and Simon is fluent after living there for 12 years. They began the program to teach the German language through theatre and are currently working with the Education Department in Victoria to bring […]
Explore the Power of Brain Breaks
Led by an experienced language educator, this session will delve into the importance of incorporating short, energising activities to promote focus, engagement, and retention among young learners. Participants will discover a variety of fun and effective brain break strategies that can be used in the Languages classroom or wider school environment. From quick language games […]
Fostering Curiosity and Engagement in the Middle Years through the MYP Curriculum
This workshop will share with non-IB educators how the MYP (Middle Years Program) curriculum is structured, with a special focus on how the inquiry approach stimulates the learners’ curiosity, driving greater engagement. While the IB “terminology” may initially appear complex (concept-based curriculum, global context, phases, Approaches to Learning, assessment types/rubrics…) Julia and Emilie will show […]
Exploring Language Through Storytelling
For over 20 years, Cultural Infusion has been delivering enriching cultural education workshops to schools across Australia. Our diverse range of workshops represents more than 50 distinct language groups, supporting students’ Language studies by incorporating language learning through the arts. Here, we’ll showcase our approach with an example: the engaging Greek Storytelling workshop.
Students’ Agency Towards New Pedagogical Horizons for Their Linguistic Journey
Language learning is a personal and empowering linguistic journey, where students are the drivers navigating through new territories of language acquisition. In my language classroom, I love using travel metaphors to engage students, inviting them to take control of their own high-speed train, cars or planes. This journey is self-directed, with students becoming more responsible […]
Foreign Language Education – From Lived Experience to the Classroom and Back
Based on interview data collected during the doctoral thesis I completed in 2023, this workshops presents several examples of motivational trajectories of high school learners of French in Melbourne. I discuss motivational factors that can be controlled by teachers to some extent as well as other factors which may not. I also discuss the significance […]
5 Ideas to Challenge as Language Educators
Languages educators face significant challenges ranging from a lack of support from schools, declining student interest and teacher workload issues, to name but a few. In this presentation, Elio will draw on research on student motivation, language acquisition and teacher workload to provide simple, actionable strategies that focus on maximising student engagement and minimising teacher […]