Project details:
EC Project Number: 2021-1-IT02-KA210-ADU-000034903
Project title: DEBATECH
Coordinator Organisation Legal Name: APS Brainery Academy
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INTRODUCTION
Debate is an excellent activity for learning because it engages students/trainees in a variety of cognitive and linguistic ways. In addition to providing meaningful listening, speaking and writing practice, debate is also highly effective for developing argumentation skills for persuasive speech and writing (Krieger, 2005). Debate-based learning in the digital environment contributes to the transformation of individuals into active individuals (Harasim, 2012). When debating is used in being digital citizenship, also all four skills of language (e.g. listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are practiced. Moreover, debaters need to master pronunciation of words, stress, vocabulary, brainstorming, script writing, logic building, argumentation and refutation (Alasmari, Ahmed 2013). The following are some of the skills debating helps develop:
- Ability to document the resources they found to support their positions;
- Oral interaction;
- Writing skills;
- Argumentative skills;
- Critical thinking skills;
- Listening skills;
- Team work (cooperative learning; peer education);
- Sharing one’s own ideas according to specific rules;
- Supporting one’s own opinions with evidence and sources;
- Conflict control;
- Understanding the opposing team;
- Skills of persuasion
An effective way to develop debating competences is through digital platforms. The most influential of these platforms are web tools. In this training, it is aimed to develop discussion skills by using web 2 tools.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
| Timeline (According to turkey time) | Content |
|---|---|
| 1stweek Tuesday, December 6 21:00 | Padlet Remove BG Canva QR Generator |
| 2ndweek Tuesday, December 13 21:00 | Word art Buble us Mindmeister Biteable |
| 3rdweek Tuesday, December 20 21:00 | Surveymonkey Storyboard Powtoon |
| 4thweek Tuesday, December 27 21:00 | Artspets Kahoot |
Lesson: WEB2TOOLS (ONLINE workshop)
References
- Alasmari, A., & Ahmed, S. (2013). Using Debate in EFL Classes. English Language Teaching, 6(1), 147−152. https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v6n1p147
- Harasim, L. (2012) Learning Theory and Online Technologies New York/London: Routledge.
- Krieger, D. (2005). Teaching debate to ESL students: A six-class unit. The Internet TESL Journal, 11(2).
