TEACHING

ENGLISH IN A
CHANGING
WORLD
Why is blended learning for
vocationally oriented
language teaching?
Meaning Blended
Learning(BL)
:
Traditional teaching

method
+
A Modern Technology

based Education ( E-
 Useof BL In Vocationally oriented
language Teaching
- Learners know how to use technical
English terminology

- Example Business English, Tourism

English
PROBLEM:
 Normally
learners are trained for
academic purpose

 However basic language teaching

provide halveness for the are engaged to
a job after university

 Daily conversation or discuss on a topic

SOME FUNDAMENTALS PROBLEM IN
OUR FOREIGN LANGUAGE
INSTRUCTION SYSTEM

:
 Less Skill provided and too academic, the
method used not appropriate for twenty-
first century
 An out-dated technique is used to
measure whether a skill is acquired or not.
 Instruction is accidental
The advantages of e-
learning...

 E-learning model of studying has a great

impact and rapid expansion at the end of
the last century as it
 Offers a series of advantages:
 • Learners and teachers (independent,
phase of studying by themselves)
 • The use of media tools can increase
motivation
 • The courseware can be updated
continuously and international interaction
is possible
learning has some weak sides such as:

 • it is generally more expensive than expected (To set an internet

platform)
 The courseware production and e-tools are required some
professionals experienced
 • sitting in front of monitor causes some health problems such as
eyes are tired
 • learners expect to be tolerated in their individual materials
• Self-motivated students/learners are required, so some learners’
profile
are not suitable for this kind of -learning
 • The teachers /tutors are lacked of the necessary competence
regarding the work with e-tools and i-tools as teaching instruments
 • Social component which is defined as interaction between
teacher and the learner which is important
 -in language teaching as it is communicative competence will be
missing on the internet study by themselves of the learners ‘self-
discipline of the students is essential in e-
As to traditional method, it has also some
advantages besides its disadvantages

 • there is a good social contact with the

learners and the teachers
 • the teacher can immediately can
interference to any process which takes
place during the lesson
 • the learners are more confident as they
have a chance to ask the teacher when they
meet a problem
 relating with their course, they can ask every
detail to be answered to the teacher
 • immediate reactions are possible according
to the attitudes of the learners
 • older learners like old methods and feel
more ease with traditional forms
What is
blended
learning?
 Combines traditional educational practice with
modern technologybased approach.
 E-learning + face to face education
 Aim : to carry out effective combination of learning
experience.
Benefits Of Blended Learning
 Flexible time and place.
 Allows communication and interaction
among course members.
 Allows learners to follow their own speed
and ability of learning.
 Assessment can be done more
systematically.
Blended learning in VOLL
Context
 Vocationally oriented language learning' (VOLL) is
necessary to be capable of using a foreign
language for work.
 Turkey curriculum: Traditional method ( face to face)
 Basic language skills are gained at the end of the
learning process.
 Employers in Turkey need English/ foreign language
at work
 Employers attend private courses after work and find
it difficult to study and work at the same time
 Blended learning enables employed people to be
involved in e-learning as it is available
How does blended learning
help employees in Turkey ?
 Accessible at any time and place
 Concentrate on work and studies
 Suitable for all age groups and learning ablity
 Stress free and less hassle
 Able to participate and communicate with other
learners
 VOLL is easier with e-tools
 Offers interesting business opportunities and
widens contacts
 Learning objective is achieved in shorter period
Conclusion
 Language for specific purposes must be
promoted urgently in all levels of education
from secondary education to tertiary level.
 Blended learning meets the needs not
pedagogically but as a method which serves
the best learning environment where self-
autonomy is essential.
 Blended learning is effective in learning
foreign language.