Learning Language "In Action": Creating a Work Placement Program in Languages

Eric Bouvet; Javier Diaz-Martinez; Daniela Cosmini-Rose; Maria Palaktsoglou; Lynn Vanzo; Rosslyn von der Borch

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-50925-5_13

Learning Language "In Action": Creating a Work Placement Program in Languages

Eric Bouvet, Javier Diaz-Martinez, Daniela Cosmini-Rose, Maria Palaktsoglou, Lynn Vanzo, Rosslyn von der Borch

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Abstract

This chapter reports on the “Language in Action” project, a program implemented at Flinders University, which provides placement opportunities for language students in local community settings where the languages they study are spoken. This unique program, based on experiential learning, has recently been refocused in terms of its educational objectives. Our reflection has led to the rationalization of the core principles underpinning the program and to the design of a dedicated “Language in Action” website created to provide information for students, placement providers, and staff administering the program, as well as for any language educator interested in the idea of language placements. In this chapter, we outline the institutional context and rationale for the “Language in Action” program and present the educational principles underpinning it. We subsequently provide information about the program’s implementation, and discuss the benefits students report from their placement experiences. Finally, we present the main features of the program’s dedicated website.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Intersections in Language Planning and Policy
Subtitle of host publication	Establishing Connections in Languages and Cultures
Editors	Jean Fornasiero, Sarah M. A. Reed, Rob Amery, Eric Bouvet, Kayoko Enomoto, Hui Ling Xu
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	189-203
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030509255
ISBN (Print)	9783030509248
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50925-5_13
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	Intersections: Collaboration and the Future of Languages and Cultures: 4th Biennial Colloquium of LCNAU - Adelaide University, Adelaide, Australia Duration: 27 Nov 2017 → 29 Nov 2017 https://www.lcnau.org/colloquia/#past-colloquia (List of past LCNAU colloquia, including 2017) https://www.lcnau.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SummaryProgramLCNAU-23-Nov-2017.pdf (2017 LCNAU colloquia program)

Publication series

Name	Language Policy(Netherlands)
Volume	23
ISSN (Print)	1571-5361

Conference

Conference	Intersections: Collaboration and the Future of Languages and Cultures
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Adelaide
Period	27/11/17 → 29/11/17
Other	The 2017 Colloquium was held at The University of Adelaide, 27-29 November, and was followed, on 29 November, by the Adelaide Languages Festival.
Internet address	https://www.lcnau.org/colloquia/#past-colloquia (List of past LCNAU colloquia, including 2017) https://www.lcnau.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SummaryProgramLCNAU-23-Nov-2017.pdf (2017 LCNAU colloquia program)

Keywords

experiential learning
community engagement
placement
program
Experiential learning
Deep approach pedagogy
Flinders University
Intercultural citizenship
Language placement
Social good

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Bouvet, E., Diaz-Martinez, J., Cosmini-Rose, D., Palaktsoglou, M., Vanzo, L., & von der Borch, R. (2020). Learning Language "In Action": Creating a Work Placement Program in Languages. In J. Fornasiero, S. M. A. Reed, R. Amery, E. Bouvet, K. Enomoto, & H. L. Xu (Eds.), Intersections in Language Planning and Policy: Establishing Connections in Languages and Cultures (pp. 189-203). (Language Policy(Netherlands); Vol. 23). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50925-5_13

Bouvet, Eric ; Diaz-Martinez, Javier ; Cosmini-Rose, Daniela et al. / Learning Language "In Action" : Creating a Work Placement Program in Languages. Intersections in Language Planning and Policy: Establishing Connections in Languages and Cultures. editor / Jean Fornasiero ; Sarah M. A. Reed ; Rob Amery ; Eric Bouvet ; Kayoko Enomoto ; Hui Ling Xu. Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature, 2020. pp. 189-203 (Language Policy(Netherlands)).

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Bouvet, E, Diaz-Martinez, J, Cosmini-Rose, D, Palaktsoglou, M, Vanzo, L & von der Borch, R 2020, Learning Language "In Action": Creating a Work Placement Program in Languages. in J Fornasiero, SMA Reed, R Amery, E Bouvet, K Enomoto & HL Xu (eds), Intersections in Language Planning and Policy: Establishing Connections in Languages and Cultures. Language Policy(Netherlands), vol. 23, Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 189-203, Intersections: Collaboration and the Future of Languages and Cultures, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 27/11/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50925-5_13

Learning Language "In Action": Creating a Work Placement Program in Languages. / Bouvet, Eric; Diaz-Martinez, Javier; Cosmini-Rose, Daniela et al.
Intersections in Language Planning and Policy: Establishing Connections in Languages and Cultures. ed. / Jean Fornasiero; Sarah M. A. Reed; Rob Amery; Eric Bouvet; Kayoko Enomoto; Hui Ling Xu. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2020. p. 189-203 (Language Policy(Netherlands); Vol. 23).

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Bouvet E, Diaz-Martinez J, Cosmini-Rose D, Palaktsoglou M, Vanzo L, von der Borch R. Learning Language "In Action": Creating a Work Placement Program in Languages. In Fornasiero J, Reed SMA, Amery R, Bouvet E, Enomoto K, Xu HL, editors, Intersections in Language Planning and Policy: Establishing Connections in Languages and Cultures. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. 2020. p. 189-203. (Language Policy(Netherlands)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-50925-5_13

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