1. INSIDE THE
PRACTICUM
ACADEMIC SESSIONS 2010
A Look to Significant Practicums in
the Language Department

2. PRACTICUM I
FIRST ENCOUNTER
• Getting to know each other
• Initial proposal
• Overcoming fears
• Dealing with the education System

3. PRACTICUM I
-ECAES-
PREPARATION WORKSHOP
• Observing the need
• Adequate training in each section
• Useful hints to face the test
• Extra exercises to practice

4. PRACTICUM I
CREATIVE WRITING
WORKSHOP
•The writing process
•Developing ideas
•Editing
•Final product

5. PRACTICUM I
TUTORING
GRAMMAR FOCUS
•Correct use of tenses
•Structure construction
•Specific vocabulary
COMMUNICATIVE
COMPETENCE
•Coherence
•Cohesion
•Text organization

6. PRACTICUM I
APPLYING DIDACTICS TO
INTEGRATED SKILL
ENVIRONMENTS
ACADEMIC SESSIONS 2009

7. PRACTICUM I
ECAES ONLINE DRILL
The need of
extra
practice
Didactical material

8. PRACTICUM I
REFLECTIONS
•The opportunity to apply everything that was learned
•Getting in touch with the reality of the Education
System
•Getting to know what to do

9. PRACTICUM II
THE PROCESS GOES ON
•The next step in the Language
Department
•Security on the ground
•A new offer

10. PRACTICUM II
VIRTUAL PROJECT
•Creation of a virtual community as an entertaining
option of learning
•A chance to approach English autonomously
•A webpage for constant support and reference
•An appealing presentation for cyber users

11. PRACTICUM II
VIRTUAL PROJECT
A webpage
from
students to
students

12. PRACTICUM II
VIRTUAL PROJECT
An
interactive
approach
to English

13. PRACTICUM II
ECAES
PREPARATION
WORKSHOP
CREATIVE WRITING
WORKSHOP

14. PRACTICUM II
REFLECTIONS
•Self confidence as teachers
•Better organization of tasks

15. PRACTICUM III
SOCIAL INTERVENTION
•The chance to help in a social way
•Looking for equity in education
•Cooperation among institutions

16. PRACTICUM III
INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA
FRANCISCO MIRANDA
IN SEARCH OF A CHANGE
A chance to help
with the needs that
Elementary
Education currently
presents

17. PRACTICUM III
IMPACT SURVEY OF THE CREATIVE
WRITING WORKSHOP
CATEGORIES OPINION
Integrated Language
“Tener mejor comunicación en inglés”
“Mejora la escucha el habla y la escritura”
“Provee contenido amplio”
“Desarrollo de su lenguaje”
“Mejora mi habla y mi proceso de escritura”
Meaningful Learning
Opportunity
“Habilidades para la elaboración de textos”
“Una herramienta para redactar párrafos y
textos”
“Posibilidad de aprender realmente a escribir”
“Autoanálisis”
Teacher’s Role
“Motivador”
“Clases nutritivas”
“Habla toda la clase en inglés”
“Plantea retos y rompe miedos”

18. PRACTICUM III
IMPACT SURVEY OF THE CREATIVE
WRITING WORKSHOP
CATEGORIES OPINION
Extracurricular Activities
“Acceder de forma gratuita”
“Pocos estudiantes”
“Agrega dos horas a mi proceso de
aprendizaje”
“Actividad extra muy productiva”
Student’s Role
“Se incrementa el interés por aprender”
“Buena participación”
“Genera curiosidad y búsqueda de un estilo
propio de redacción”

19. PRACTICUM III
IMPACT SURVEY OF THE ECAES
PREPARATION WORKSHOP
CATEGORIES OPINION
Strategies
“El vocabulario y las pistas facilitaron la
prueba”
“Conocimiento de la pruebas y repasar inglés”
“Bases para entender los temas”
Language Awareness
“Repasar un poco el inglés básico”
“Aprendizaje básico del inglés”
“Reflexión de la importancia que tienen los
idiomas en la actualidad”
“Perder el miedo a enfrentarse al aprendizaje
del inglés”
Course Planning
“Temas pertinentes”
“Temas acordes”

20. PRACTICUM III
THE LEGACY
•The good ideas must not only be implemented but also
preserved
•Invitation to keep on working to have a better English
Department through significant Practicums.

21. PRACTICUM
Special thanks to
María Patricia Gómez
Martha Duque
Liliana Maturana
Diana Jaramillo

22. KEEP GOING AHEAD!
CAMILO HERRERA
JORGE I. MOLINA
Fundación Universitaria Luis Amigó
Faculty of Education