subject: Online Language Learning Courses [print this page] Internet has changed our life in all directions including the way we learn languages. We are searching the internet to find online courses to help us to master the target language. We can study whenever and wherever we want.
But the problem turns up: which is the good online language learning course? It is a tough work to choose the right language course. Thousands of links will appear when you are searching it in the search engine. It is necessary for you to figure out which of these courses are better. The following aspects should be taken into consideration:
Specially designed for online study or not?
The internet offers huge chances for learning. But if the online course is nothing more than a printed book on a computer screen, then it becomes self-defeating.
The reason why many online courses are not genuine internet courses is that the people who create them don't understand a great deal how language learning material should be organized and generated for online use. They probably have no specialist pedagogical knowledge; and they probably have no internet specific pedagogical knowledge. If they are primarily IT people who built the site, then you might get an innovative site technologically speaking, but it won't be pedagogically innovative.
The opposite is true for many authors who write language textbooks professionally. They may know how language learning material should be organized in a book, but they do not understand how the internet works, so they will tend to write content for the internet as if it were a book.
The content, levels and learning goals
Another problem for learners when looking for a course is to know what the content is about. What are the topics of the course? Do they meet your needs? And how comprehensive are they? Do the units help you to interact in general everyday situations that you are likely to encounter?
There is also the question of level. Does the course even say who it is for? The Council of Europe has described very clear levels of attainment for European language learners. Does the course meet these requirements?
And finally, there is the question of approach. Does the course really help you to learn? Does it engage you actively in the learning process? This is important because all too often an online course will say, 'In this unit you will learn about the simple present' or 'You will learn how to ask questions'. Then you will get a text to read. Reading is not learning. Learning is more than just reading. Check out how often you are told you will learn something and you sit there and read a text. Learning is more than that. A site that helps you to learn will organize the material in such a way that there is a clearly structured learning process and not just a collection of reading texts.
The language learning business is a huge industry. It's a well-known fact that most students in adult learning classes drop out mid-way through the course. Those people who buy CDs and self-study courses and never complete them. In some cases they never even listen to the CDs or open the books. The reality is that many start with good intentions but give up because they simply can't keep up. The persistence is of vital importance.
Aunes Oversettelser AS has been in the business for 26 years, and we are specialized in technical translations. We are specializing in the Nordic languages, and can offer services into Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Icelandic. The premier translation agency for Norway and the Nordic region! Technical translation services for businesses in the Nordic countries and translation agencies world-wide.
by: carmen
welcome to Insurances.net (https://www.insurances.net)
