WHAT IS A TASK?

what is a task?

Jessica Rodríguez Marín Jennifer Yara

START

LET'S START

MEANING

COMPONENTS

CLT

index

CURRICULUM

NA

TBLT

NA TBLT

PHASES

STAGES

NA FOR TECH

THANKS

let's explore together what a task is

Pedagogical focus

Real World focus

THE COMPONENTS OF A TASK

Teacher Role

Goals

Analytical term

Learner Role

TASKS

Input

Synthetical term

Settings

Activities

COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING (CLT)

Skills

Learning must be contextualized, and several skills should be taken into consideration.

Curriculum Development and Learning Tasks

Planning

Empirical study

Justification

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HOW TO CONDUCT NEEDS ANALYSIS OF TASKS AND TECHNOLOGIES

TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING

The design of a TBLT (Task-Based Language Teaching) should start with an empirical, and multi-methodological analysis of the learners' needs, wants and goals.

NEEDS ANALYSIS TBLT CONTRIBUTED INFORMATION

TARGET LANGUAGE

THE TECHNOLOGY

THE TASK

• THE PARTICIPANTS SKILLS AND DIGITAL LITERACIES ARE THE TOOLS NEEDED TO GATHER THE INFORMATION INVOLVED IN THE TASK.
• RESOURCES AND SUPPORT.

• WHAT THE APPRENTICE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THE SECOND/TARGET LANGUAGE

• THE LANGUAGE NEEDED TO EXECUTE THE TASKS .

PHASES FOR CONDUCTING A NEEDS ANALYSIS (na)

PHASE 1

PHASE 2

PHASE 3

• Gathering
• Analysis
• Synthesis of the data

• Prioritization of the needs
• Alternative solutions
• Development of action plans
• Evaluation of NA in itself

• Development of a plan
• Purpose
• Major needs and issues areas
• Whata data collect
• Sources and methods
• Potential uses of data

Witkin and Altschuld (1995)

STAGES FOR CONDUCTING A NEEDS ANALYSIS (na)

STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

• NA in itself
• Data collection
• Analysis and interpretation of the results

• Results to determine objectives
• Make decisions
• Evaluation and report (constant curriculum evaluation)

• Preparation for NA
• Defined purpose
• Population is delimited
• Approaches and syllabi are identified
• Collection proccedures (selected)

Brown (2009)

The use of text-based chat requires reading and writing skills, whereas video chat requires listening and speaking. The medium is what defines the communication and not so much the language.

Task Tools

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