Open Architecture Curricular Design in World Language Education

Informationen zum Autor Andrew R. Corin is Professor Emeritus at the Defense Language Institute's Foreign Language Center, where he also served as associate provost. Betty Lou Leaver is the former provost and dean of the Defense Language Institute and has published twenty-one books. Christine Campbell is president of Campbell Language Consultants and previously served as associate provost of the Defense Language Institute. Klappentext "Open Architecture curricular design (OCAD) is a textbook-free curricular design framework for teaching and learning world languages that integrates all of the best practices in world language education to enhance learning efficiency and effectiveness. This burgeoning approach, pioneered by the editors, builds on task-based language teaching and incorporates learner-centered learning, the development of multicultural competencies, and more efficient learning strategies. Open Architecture Curricular Design in World Language Education defines and demonstrates how using OCAD to develop curricula and teaching methods can improve teaching and learning world languages, while engaging students more deeply. Contributors show different ways to use OCAD for a wide variety of languages and proficiency levels in government, service academy, and university programs, providing a window into the flexibility of the approach. Topics covered include the use of authentic texts at all levels, learner involvement in the selection of content and activities, and methods of assessment and program evaluation. A must-have for world language instructors and SLA researchers from middle school through higher education and beyond"--

Product details

• Authors: Andrew R. Leaver Corin
• Assisted by: Christine M Campbell (Editor), Christine M. Campbell (Editor), Andrew R Corin (Editor), Andrew R. Corin (Editor), Betty Lou Leaver (Editor), Leaver Betty Lou (Editor), Ryding Karin C. (Foreword)
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.07.2025
• EAN: 9781647125998
• ISBN: 978-1-64712-599-8
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Distance, Open & Online Education, teacher training, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Open learning, home learning, distance education, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, Open learning, distance education, LANGUAGE STUDY / Miscellaneous