The implementation of a web platform for teaching and learning modern Greek for vocational secondary education
Recent research has proven that most of the students attending technical and vocational secondary... more Recent research has proven that most of the students attending technical and vocational secondary schools have learning gaps, particularly in language and mathematics. The aim of the paper is to present an e-learning platform that will be used during the two-hour supportive modern Greek lesson introduced in the official curriculum in 2011. Through the platform, students have access to: a) one hundredlanguage lessons based,not only on the curriculum of previous educational levels,but also on language phenomena studied in upper secondary school; b) thirtyrevision tests, giving users the possibility of self-evaluation; c) additional study units, prepared by instructors themselves and d) a dictionary of general language and technical terminology. In order for the platform to be of help not only to students but also to all contributors to supportive teaching (Greek language teachers, consultants and regional education directors), it provides them with a) a management system allowing them...
The title Computer Corpus Lexicography constitutes an effective merger of three notions: computat... more The title Computer Corpus Lexicography constitutes an effective merger of three notions: computational linguistics (CLl), computational lexicography (CL2) and computer corpus linguistics (CL3). The book is more an introduction to the use of computers in dictionary making and corpus ...
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Dec 1, 1999
Institute for Language and Speech Processing, Athens The title Computer Corpus Lexicography const... more Institute for Language and Speech Processing, Athens The title Computer Corpus Lexicography constitutes an effective merger of three notions: computational linguistics (CLl), computational lexicography (CL2) and computer corpus linguistics (CL3). The book is more an introduction
In the last decade, there has been a great debate over how ICT can best be harnessed to improve e... more In the last decade, there has been a great debate over how ICT can best be harnessed to improve efficiency and effectiveness of education at all levels. Recently, the Greek Ministry of Education recommended the use of ICT in language learning in Vocational Secondary Education. In order to meet the particular needs of students attending vocational schools, the Institute for Language and Speech Processing developed the 'Glossa for EPAL' platform (www.ilsp.gr/epal). The aim of this paper is to describe the platform, offer concrete examples of its content and functionalities and present the results of an extensive evaluation process. The description of the platform covers the following key components: a) one hundred (100) structured lessons depicting different types of language phenomena related to morphology, vocabulary, semantics, syntax, spelling and punctuation, text comprehension etc., b) thirty (30) revision tests, which have been designed for both self-and classroom assessment, c) additional lessons prepared by teachers to cater for the specific needs of their students, d) a dictionary of more than 11,500 singleand multi-word entries covering mainly the basic vocabulary of Greek and a number of technical terms from various subject areas, e) a database of standard diagnostic tests to select students for additional supportive courses in Greek, f) a database of progress reports exchanged among teachers and school counselors, g) a forum to support communication among teachers and school counselors and h) a management system that allows teachers to organize virtual classrooms, upload multimedia material and prepare their own lessons in any way they see fit. To further describe the content and functionalities of the platform, one language lesson and one dictionary entry are explored as examples. To ensure the quality of the end product, 'Glossa for EPAL' was evaluated both internally and externally. Throughout the development phase, developers ran various checks on every part of the platform to ensure the top quality of the teaching material, the user interface and its various functionalities. In order to conduct external evaluation, the platform was implemented in school classrooms and teacher training seminars. Actual users, both students and teachers filled in evaluation questionnaires. The paper ends with the conclusions from the external evaluation process.
The implementation of a web platform for teaching and learning modern Greek for vocational secondary education
Recent research has proven that most of the students attending technical and vocational secondary... more Recent research has proven that most of the students attending technical and vocational secondary schools have learning gaps, particularly in language and mathematics. The aim of the paper is to present an e-learning platform that will be used during the two-hour supportive modern Greek lesson introduced in the official curriculum in 2011. Through the platform, students have access to: a) one hundredlanguage lessons based,not only on the curriculum of previous educational levels,but also on language phenomena studied in upper secondary school; b) thirtyrevision tests, giving users the possibility of self-evaluation; c) additional study units, prepared by instructors themselves and d) a dictionary of general language and technical terminology. In order for the platform to be of help not only to students but also to all contributors to supportive teaching (Greek language teachers, consultants and regional education directors), it provides them with a) a management system allowing them...
The title Computer Corpus Lexicography constitutes an effective merger of three notions: computat... more The title Computer Corpus Lexicography constitutes an effective merger of three notions: computational linguistics (CLl), computational lexicography (CL2) and computer corpus linguistics (CL3). The book is more an introduction to the use of computers in dictionary making and corpus ...
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Dec 1, 1999
Institute for Language and Speech Processing, Athens The title Computer Corpus Lexicography const... more Institute for Language and Speech Processing, Athens The title Computer Corpus Lexicography constitutes an effective merger of three notions: computational linguistics (CLl), computational lexicography (CL2) and computer corpus linguistics (CL3). The book is more an introduction
In the last decade, there has been a great debate over how ICT can best be harnessed to improve e... more In the last decade, there has been a great debate over how ICT can best be harnessed to improve efficiency and effectiveness of education at all levels. Recently, the Greek Ministry of Education recommended the use of ICT in language learning in Vocational Secondary Education. In order to meet the particular needs of students attending vocational schools, the Institute for Language and Speech Processing developed the 'Glossa for EPAL' platform (www.ilsp.gr/epal). The aim of this paper is to describe the platform, offer concrete examples of its content and functionalities and present the results of an extensive evaluation process. The description of the platform covers the following key components: a) one hundred (100) structured lessons depicting different types of language phenomena related to morphology, vocabulary, semantics, syntax, spelling and punctuation, text comprehension etc., b) thirty (30) revision tests, which have been designed for both self-and classroom assessment, c) additional lessons prepared by teachers to cater for the specific needs of their students, d) a dictionary of more than 11,500 singleand multi-word entries covering mainly the basic vocabulary of Greek and a number of technical terms from various subject areas, e) a database of standard diagnostic tests to select students for additional supportive courses in Greek, f) a database of progress reports exchanged among teachers and school counselors, g) a forum to support communication among teachers and school counselors and h) a management system that allows teachers to organize virtual classrooms, upload multimedia material and prepare their own lessons in any way they see fit. To further describe the content and functionalities of the platform, one language lesson and one dictionary entry are explored as examples. To ensure the quality of the end product, 'Glossa for EPAL' was evaluated both internally and externally. Throughout the development phase, developers ran various checks on every part of the platform to ensure the top quality of the teaching material, the user interface and its various functionalities. In order to conduct external evaluation, the platform was implemented in school classrooms and teacher training seminars. Actual users, both students and teachers filled in evaluation questionnaires. The paper ends with the conclusions from the external evaluation process.
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