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University Language Centres Heading for a Bright Future
Heidi Rontu, PhD, adjunct professorDirectorLanguage CentreAalto University
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What are you proud of in teaching of languages and communication in Spanish university language centres?
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Professional
Flexible
(Pro)active
Pragmatic
Student centered
Result oriented
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Structure of the presentation
1.Current status and challenges
2.Finnish perspective
3.Springboard for future
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Current status and challenges
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Role and position of language centres
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Vision – mission – practice
Vision
Where is the language centre heading?
Mission
What are the main tasks of the centre?
Practice
What is the link to the everyday work at the centre?
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Focus on teaching vs learning
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Increasing multilingualism – decreasing
plurilingualism?
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Finnish perspective
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Framework• In the degree (bachelor/master), free-of-charge
Compulsory studieso Both national languages, Finnish & Swedisho At least one foreign language
Optional studieso Up to the student, some field specific recommendations
• University language centres since the 1970’s
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Changes in the Finnish context
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Decrease in philology studies
Increase in multilingual needs in working life
Changes in the language landscape
Dominance of EnglishNew opportunities for language centres
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Blended learning
Flipped classroom
Out-of-classroom learning
Integration
Focus on learning
Digitalisation
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Springboard for future
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What is the role of language(s) as part of academic competencies?
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Language as an instrument for thinking / doing?
Language as thinking / doing?
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Authenticity - Meaningfulness
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Continuing professional development
Ability to adapt
Definition of own identity and status
Strong links to working life
Focus on learning
Collaboration
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University Language Centres
Self-defining the Future
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Kiitos!
Tack!
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