By the end of this course I hope:
- To improve my accuracy in grammar areas covered in the four hours of the course that I am completing.
- To put my learnt knowledge of the Italian language to practice.
- To see how the Internet can be used for language learning.
- To see how sound and video animation can be incorporated into an e-learning language course.
- To gain an understanding of how repetition can be used in an online language instruction course.
- To be able to identify which method of language teaching has been adopted. The possible language methods are: The gramma translation method, audio lingualism, PPP (presentation, practice, production), communicative language teaching, and Task-based learning.
What I expect the learning experience to be like:
I am expecting that the Italian language course will use a combination of audio and written stimulus to teach grammatical rules and new vocabulary and elements of spoken pronunciation. The course, I expect will be highly interactive and will give me some indication of my progress by providing me with the answers after I have completed the exercises.
What I hope to achieve:
I am not expecting that I will be able to improve my Italian that much after only four hours, but I am hopeful that I will be able to correct myself on small grammatical mistakes and I also hope that I will be able to add a few new words to my vocabulary.
My expectations for support in the course:
I expect that there will be adequate instructions for me and clearly labelled navigational tabs. There should also be a help button and explanations given after mistakes are made.
