LCaS = Language case studies.

Egalement publie en francais sous le titre : "LCas - Études de cas linguistiques. modules de formation des enseignants pour l'utilisation d'études de cas dans l'enseignement des langues dans le secondaire et à l'université", ISBN 9789287164957.

Includes bibliographical references (p.65-68).

Introduction

1. The LCaS project -- Scope and limitations of the project -- Aims and objectives of the LCaS project

2. Characteristics of LCaS Wider language teaching issues -- Task-oriented language teaching and learning -- Problem-based learning -- Global simulations, project work, case studies and Webquests -- Global simulations -- Project work -- Case studies -- Webquests -- Characteristic elements of case studies -- Definition -- Characteristics -- How do case studies improve language competence? -- Metalinguistic skills -- Differences between LCaS and case studies in other disciplines -- Types of LCaS -- Differences in perspective -- Differences in structure -- Differences in media -- Examples of LCaS -- English LCaS -- French LCaS -- Geman LCaS -- Italian LCaS

3. Using LCaS Steps in delivering a case study -- Steps -- Integrating LCaS into a language course -- Working with computer-based material -- Assessment -- The roles of language teachers and students -- The new roles of teachers and students -- Target groups -- Co-operation with SAS (subject-area specialists) -- Case studies and the CEFR -- Example of a Business French case study and CEFR levels -- Making an LCaS -- Steps in making a case study -- Characteristics of a good LCaS

5. Teacher training -- Introduction to the modules: learning by doing -- The structure
Module 1 - Case studies and foreign language learning: an introduction -- Module 2 - The methodological approach -- Module 3 - Suitable scenarios for language case studies -- Module 4 - Case studies and foreign language syllabus: integration -- Module 5 - ICT and language case studies -- Module 6 - Designing a language case study step by step -- Module 7 - Evaluation issues

Glossary

LCaS tools for teacher trainers

6. Conclusion: LCaS experiences at the ECML Evaluation of experiences -- Assumptions confirmed (with reservations) -- Suggestions and recommendations

Bibliography

"Using LCaS - language case studies - is one way of introducing a task-oriented approach in language teaching and follows holistic principles in teaching. The LCaS project demonstrates how case studies in language teaching can be used as a teaching method for upper secondary and university level language students. LCaS tries to familiarize language teachers and teacher trainers with the case study method and to stimulate them to make their own case studies corresponding to their teaching needs. LCaS offers guidelines to develop and use language case studies, including advice on aspects of evaluation and assessment of the learner's productions. This publication is aimed at teacher trainers and language teachers who wish to integrate the case method into their teacher training programme - both in initial teacher training and in professional development programmes - or into their teaching. It provides a theoretical insight into the case method, offers examples of language case studies in English, French, German and Italian, and provides extensive material for teacher training programmes: pre-workshop reading material, teacher training modules, narratives describing problems in using and making case studies and in training teachers, presentations and Word files." (Book Cover)