There is scant evidence of OER reuse or sharing; OER apologists maintain that reuse is happening ... more There is scant evidence of OER reuse or sharing; OER apologists maintain that reuse is happening in private spaces, but others argue there is no evidence of such 'dark reuse'. The OER lifecycle provides a model of OER engagement, defining five key practices: finding, composing, adapting, reusing and sharing. However, no empirical research has yet investigated whether teachers' engagement with OER follows this model; evidence from OER repository analytics suggests not. This paper draws on an empirical study of engagement with an OER repository by language teachers at a distance university (The Open University UK). Through the applied thematic analysis of data generated through observation of lesson preparations, the paper's contribution is to validate the OER lifecycle model and provide evidence of 'dark reuse'. Qualitative tools, sensitive to the situated nature of OER engagement, are crucial to understanding invisible practices around 'dark reuse', and sophisticated models that embrace the complexity of OER ecosystems are needed.
This article provides an overview of the website Vivre en Aquitaine, a website for learners of Fr... more This article provides an overview of the website Vivre en Aquitaine, a website for learners of French that introduces learners to that region of France whilst at the same time developing their language skills, cultural knowledge, and intercultural awareness. Whilst designers of learning resources have to take into account the learners' needs and objectives, the interplay between pedagogy and design are also crucial in developing the resources, and work together in an iterative process. This is illustrated by focussing on one particular section of the website, where the original pedagogical framework was modified by our emerging understanding of how some technical affordances could develop our pedagogy in unforeseen ways, pushing us to engage further with plurilingualism and intercomprehension.
El español lengua del mestizaje y la interculturalidad, 2003
Esta comunicación se basa en una serie de dificultades metodológicas básicas que se me plantearon... more Esta comunicación se basa en una serie de dificultades metodológicas básicas que se me plantearon cuando, el curso pasado, me dediqué a observar clases de ELE para alumnos inmigrantes en una escuela popular para adultos. Tras un periodo de observación, también empecé a dar clases a un grupo de estudiantes del Magreb de nivel elemental.
and other research outputs What’s in it for me? The stick and the carrot as tools for developing ... more and other research outputs What’s in it for me? The stick and the carrot as tools for developing academic communities
There is scant evidence of OER reuse or sharing; OER apologists maintain that reuse is happening ... more There is scant evidence of OER reuse or sharing; OER apologists maintain that reuse is happening in private spaces, but others argue there is no evidence of such 'dark reuse'. The OER lifecycle provides a model of OER engagement, defining five key practices: finding, composing, adapting, reusing and sharing. However, no empirical research has yet investigated whether teachers' engagement with OER follows this model; evidence from OER repository analytics suggests not. This paper draws on an empirical study of engagement with an OER repository by language teachers at a distance university (The Open University UK). Through the applied thematic analysis of data generated through observation of lesson preparations, the paper's contribution is to validate the OER lifecycle model and provide evidence of 'dark reuse'. Qualitative tools, sensitive to the situated nature of OER engagement, are crucial to understanding invisible practices around 'dark reuse', and sophisticated models that embrace the complexity of OER ecosystems are needed.
This article provides an overview of the website Vivre en Aquitaine, a website for learners of Fr... more This article provides an overview of the website Vivre en Aquitaine, a website for learners of French that introduces learners to that region of France whilst at the same time developing their language skills, cultural knowledge, and intercultural awareness. Whilst designers of learning resources have to take into account the learners' needs and objectives, the interplay between pedagogy and design are also crucial in developing the resources, and work together in an iterative process. This is illustrated by focussing on one particular section of the website, where the original pedagogical framework was modified by our emerging understanding of how some technical affordances could develop our pedagogy in unforeseen ways, pushing us to engage further with plurilingualism and intercomprehension.
El español lengua del mestizaje y la interculturalidad, 2003
Esta comunicación se basa en una serie de dificultades metodológicas básicas que se me plantearon... more Esta comunicación se basa en una serie de dificultades metodológicas básicas que se me plantearon cuando, el curso pasado, me dediqué a observar clases de ELE para alumnos inmigrantes en una escuela popular para adultos. Tras un periodo de observación, también empecé a dar clases a un grupo de estudiantes del Magreb de nivel elemental.
and other research outputs What’s in it for me? The stick and the carrot as tools for developing ... more and other research outputs What’s in it for me? The stick and the carrot as tools for developing academic communities
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