LEARNING OUTSIDE

THE CLASSROOM • What is LOTC?

• What different LOTC

environments are there?

• How can we help learners prepare for LOTC?

• What activities can be included during LOTC?

• How can we exploit LOTC in follow-up lessons?

What is Learning Outside the

Classroom (LOTC)?

• Learning in any environment (including buildings or open spaces) outside the four classroom walls

'Learning outside classroom … wonderful!' MH, Grandmother, Beginner ESOL learner from China.

What is Learning Outside the

Classroom (LOTC)?

• Involves real-world encounters and authentic language

'It is essential, because you meet people everywhere, anytime... you can become fluent in English, understand local accent, enrich your vocabulary...' P, Former Journalist, Upper Intermediate ESOL Learner from the Czech Republic

What is Learning Outside the

Classroom (LOTC)?

• Can create memorable experiences

'It is good idea because it is beneficial to chat. It is good to go shopping and watch cinema. It is good to improving my English speaking with people and listening.' A, Tibetan Monk, Intermediate ESOL Learner

What is Learning Outside the

Classroom (LOTC)?

It is good idea because sound interesting. I wish it. There are many helping me - speak English, heard English. It is good for my NZ life. J, Mother and housewife, Intermediate ESOL learner from Korea

• can also be the basis for classroom learning (in the form of preparation and review sessions

What different kinds of LOTC

environment are there?

Natural

• Beaches • Domains • Bush walks • Gardens • etc

Cultural

• Museums • Restaurants • Pa sites • Marae • Public talks • Films • etc

Functional

• Libraries • Post Shops • Supermarkets • Malls • Tourist Information • Open Homes • etc

How can we help learners

prepare for LOTC?

Preparatory Resources

• Realia

• Texts

• Images

Preparatory Activities

• Practicalities

• Language study

• Classroom simulations / roleplays

• Research

What activities can be

included in LOTC?

• Challenge cards

• Alphabet / Colour Trails

• Treasure hunt

• Story-telling

• Research tasks

• Evaluation forms

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• Secret Shoppers

Games & Challenges

Functional Dialogues

Recording

Paired practice – one student participates, the other observes and gives feedback

Students making audio, video or image recordings on their phones to use in follow-up activities

How can we exploit LOTC in

follow-up lessons?

Language

• Past tenses

• Question forms

• Superlatives / Relative Clauses

• Modal verbs

• Vocabulary

Skills

• Descriptions

• Narratives

• Informative texts

• Reworking functional dialogues

• Quiz questions

LOTC Task

In pairs or groups, brainstorm an LOTC activity you could use with your student(s), including the:

• Location

• Language and Cultural Learning goals

• Tasks for Preparation, the Activity itself and the

follow-up lesson