Primary Level

CNGL Teachers as Researchers Programme 2010

Primary and second level teachers have the opportunity to work in a CNGL research centre (DCU, UCD, TCD or UL) for 6-8 weeks during the summer. The intern works closely on a project with a research team. The aim of the internship is that the teacher can bring their expertise to the project and bring something tangible back to the classroom.

Example: A teacher tested and evaluated a content-free authoring tool with a researcher, populated the tool with appropriate teaching content and used it back in their classroom.

CNGL Courses @CTYI in 2010

CNGL runs courses for students in the CTYI programme. Courses we have run in the past include Arabic Language and Culture, Japanese Language, Culturally Localising Web Pages and Computers and Animation. We will advertise the Summer 2010 courses shortly.

“Primary School Toolkit”

CNGL is developing a Primary School Localisation Toolkit, a game that allows children to develop an appreciation of cultural and linguistic diversity. The toolkit aims to help primary school students and teachers to overcome obstacles resulting from diversity and to learn about languages and cultures.

The Localisation Research Centre (LRC) has been conducting research into intercultural education in Primary Schools and has been in discussion with members of the Curriculum Design Unit (CDU) at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) in Limerick in order to ensure that the tool kit complements the current primary school curriculum.

The toolkit fits in with Chapter 7 of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment’s guidelines for “intercultural education in the primary school” and will also integrate Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). In this way, the toolkit is useful, not just for native Irish students, but also for students who have migrated to Ireland from other countries.

Contact

If you are interested in taking part in any of these projects please contact:

Cara Greene
Education and Outreach Manager
Centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL)
Dublin City University
Dublin 9

Tel: +353 1 700 6704
Email: cara.greene (AT) dcu.ie