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Project reference: 06-POL01-S2G01-00024-1
POLSKA
Traditional and modern methods of teaching foreign languages to blind people
The project is addressed to adults’ teachers, who teach foreign languages to the blind and people who have problems
with their eyesight. Traditional methods of teaching foreign languages to the blind are time consuming, laborious and
moreover – of little effectiveness. These methods usually are focused merely on provision of an ability to communicate
in a given language; however, the students very often have problems with writing or reading skills. To eliminate this, it is
necessary to implement new and fresh solutions – more effective and less time-consuming. Benefiting from other
countries’ experiences, we would like to increase the efficiency of teaching foreign languages to the blind on diversified
levels of education thanks to discovering new solutions in methodology.
Taking into consideration the fact that nowadays almost in every job knowledge of a foreign language (and often even
two) is necessary, high professional qualifications of foreign language teachers are essential. It is especially vital to
provide the blind with high-profile and effective teaching so that their educational chances are equilized. To that end,
during the first year of the project, we would like to create “The Best Practice Guide” (containing descriptions of
educational aids and examples of lesson plans) which will be helpful for foreign language teachers from various
European countries whose students are blind or have a disfunction of sight. The guide is going to be made available on a
web side created for the project. In the second year of the project, we are planning to carry out pilot and verification
activities concerning the program, so that the program after being thoroughly checked and tested can be used by teachers
in their didactical work.
Duration: 2 years Funding year: 1 st
Area(s) covered
Project Objectives
Target Group(s)
COMPOSITION OF THE PARTNERSHIP
Coordinating institution
Name of the organisation: Fundacja Pomocy Niewidomym
Name of the contact person: Magdalena Kiełczewska
Address: 05-092 Łomianki, ul. Zielonej Łąki 9
E-mail: fundacjapn@interia.pl
Tel: +48 22 7516568, +48 500 231 888
Fax: +48 22 7516568
Website: www.fundacjapn.info
Partners
Cooperativa Sociale Prometeo Onlus a Mutualita Prevalente, IT
ACEESCA – Asociacion Comarcal de Education Especial Santisimo, ES
AKEAD Avrupa Kultur Egitim ve Arastirma Dernegi, TR
Basic skills
Information technology
Languages
Experimentation with new pedagogical approach(es)
Disabled persons
Other: Adult teachers, who teach foreign languages to blind people
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