Transitioning from a Study Abroad Cultural Immersion Course to an On-Campus Culture Course: Lessons Learned from Online Language Teaching and Learning during the Pandemic

Abstract

This paper first shows how a study abroad language and culture course in Belgium was transformed into a regular in-person French language and culture course with the benefits of online teaching tools developed during the pandemic. Second, lessons learned from this transition of delivery methods for a culture course are discussed. Finally, suggestions for increasing the effectiveness of online and in-class pedagogical methods used to teach language and culture are offered.

Presenters

Cathy Culot
Lecturer in French, Global Languages, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Past and Present in the Humanistic Education

KEYWORDS

ONLINE TEACHING, CULTURE TEACHING, LANGUAGE TEACHING, EDUCATION AFTER THE PANDEMIC