Collaborative Work Group and Updates
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EEP Workshop Summary, 4th November 2015
Our workshop ran on 4 November 2015, with speakers and delegates from the University of Southampton and a number of other institutions. The day went very well with valuable contributions, discussions, and suggestions for the future of ethnography, language learning and the residence abroad.
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LANG2005 Course Outline
This is the course outline for the module LANG2005: Ethnography for Language Learners, run by Dr Heidi Armbruster at the University of Southampton.
WEEK 1- Introduction: What is an ethnographic approach?
You will be introduced to some of the fundamental principles of ethnography: ethnography as cultural learning, data as always interpreted in context, the notions of ‘making strange’ and reflexivity.
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Ethnography Sessions 2013-2014
Before the students went abroad we ran the following training sessions for students. Click on the links below to find more detailed information about each session.
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Year Abroad Testimony: Katie
Where did you go and what was your YARP topic?
I spent my year abroad in a small town called Épône in zone 5 of the Paris region, 40 km west of Paris and 50min away by train.
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Ethical Guidelines for Ethnographic Research from the AAA
This blog post is taken from Principles of Professional Responsibility by the American Anthropological Association (AAA). It covers a range of guidelines the association put together to address the particular issues related to anthropological study. The list of key guidelines is below.
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Why is ethnography important for language learners? Ethnography and intercultural learning
Ethnography is a very effective way to improve your intercultural competence.
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Year Abroad Testimony: Georgia
I was in Frankfurt am Main for my year abroad, where I studied at the Goethe University. My YARP was about the teaching of World War 2 in German schools and whether the topic is taught appropriately or not.
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Research Methods
Hopefully this overview will help you to think about the possible benefits and drawbacks of using a particular method...
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