Session 13, Room B, Presentation 13 2022 FL OER Conference

Content-Based Instruction of Spanish Language and Culture Through OER: A parar bien la oreja. Cuaderno de comprensión auditiva
Juan Carlos Rocha Osornio, University of Toronto, Canada
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Many Spanish language programs in Canada are turning more and more their attention to Content-Based Instruction (CBI), which is regarded as an effective approach to teaching languages. Some of the main reasons are: 1) lends itself to integrated skills instruction; (2) provides opportunities for extended input, meaningful output, and feedback; (3) nurtures critical thinking skills; (4) allows learners to develop expertise on interesting topics; and (5) facilitates the learning of thematically organized materials (Hauschild, Poltavtchenko, and Stoller 2012). The main objective of this presentation is to shed light on the implementation of A parar bien la oreja: cuaderno de comprensión auditiva, an open educational resource designed to help students enrolled in intermediate and advanced-level Spanish at the University of Toronto further develop their language skills. Besides incorporating this OER successfully into the language curriculum, it has also served as a catalyst for expanding graduate students’ creativity and sense of collaboration in the language program.
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