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Toki Pona: Another language
In this article, the artificial language Toki Pona is briefly explained. It is a language with a minimum number of rules and words.
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What works for low-literate young people in language education?
A UAntwerpen project developed two practical guides for language education for low-literate young people. With the most recent scientific insights that are translated into classroom practice.
The first practical guide focuses on reading instruction, …Translated by
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Need to create learning materials
This article provides tips for making games, for example to support the NT2 lessons. It describes experiences with the development of need-oriented teaching materials, tailored to the student.
Indirectly it is advertising for Smartphoto, with which …
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Summer School: Stimulating language acquisition in a playful way
In this article you can read how a lesson week at the summer school in Antwerp looks and comes about. Interaction and active language use are key concepts for good language education, just like creating a safe environment for the children. The text …Translated by
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TPR Storytelling: Learning language with pleasure!
In the article Real food in Trouw Groen of May 30, 2009, we outline a development that concerns our food chain. Now there is a parallel development in education. This is still in the margins, but will unmistakably continue to break, because it is a …
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School (language), parents and others
From an early age children speak different (types of) languages: with friends while exercising at home with the family at the table with the teacher in the classroom .... At school to follow, a good command of Dutch is important. That language is …
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Secondary schools with ex-OKAN students
A study by the Center for Language and Education (CTO) of the KULeuven shows that ex-class pupils end up more than other pupils in the BSO, DBSO or the BuSO. They get more C-certificates and fewer A-certificates. They often end up in the …
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Language and languages in a metropolitan context
The city is a multilingual and multicultural city. Young people often use other codes to communicate outside of school. The school is the main place where they hear Dutch. Schools in major cities often also have bigger problems with sitting …
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Time for language and speech in Dutch education
Did you know that a lot of wishes can be realized from the practice of Dutch education with language and speech technology? Now already and without too much investment.
This is the conclusion of a report by the Dutch Language Union after a …
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The digital board in the (language) classroom: Efficient and effective?
In July 2010, thanks to the support of the European Commission, through the COMENIUS action of the European Lifelong Learning Programme, I was able to participate in the further training Designing Activities for the 2.0 Language Classroom in …
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