Reason: 206
Institution-wide language programmes can incorporate the development of a wide range of transferable skills
Reference:
Gentle, P. (2000) 'Gateways to global learning: the transferability of Institution Wide Language Programmes in higher education' in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 36-44
Related Keywords:
HE (Higher Education sector), Institution-Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs), Key skills
Reason: 207
Institution-wide language programmes include a frequent focus on independent learning supported by self-access language centres. This encourages students in the development of metacognitive skills
Reference:
Gentle, P. (2000) 'Gateways to global learning: the transferability of Institution Wide Language Programmes in higher education' in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 36-44
Related Keywords:
Academic skills, Autonomy, HE (Higher Education sector), Institution-Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs)
Reason: 208
Certain institution-wide language programmes emphasise the development of the skills of analysis and evaluation, team-working and relationship building, innovation and flexibility, planning and organising, problem-solving and decision-making
Reference:
Gentle, P. (2000) 'Gateways to global learning: the transferability of Institution Wide Language Programmes in higher education' in King, A. (Ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 36-44
Related Keywords:
Academic skills, HE (Higher Education sector), Institution-Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs), Key skills, Networking, Problem solving, Teamwork
Reason: 209
The ability to formulate and resolve problems, to analyse critically, to plan one's own development and to negotiate processes of learning are all further potential outcomes for linguists on institution-wide language programmes
Reference:
Gentle, P. (2000) 'Gateways to global learning: the transferability of Institution Wide Language Programmes in higher education' in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 36-44
Related Keywords:
Academic skills, Critical thinking, HE (Higher Education sector), Institution-Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs), Key skills, Personal and social development, Problem solving
Reason: 210
Institution-wide language programmes can help students to work on cognitive skills, self-reliance skills and interpersonal skills
Reference:
Gentle, P. (2000) 'Gateways to global learning: the transferability of Institution Wide Language Programmes in higher education' in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 36-44
Related Keywords:
Autonomy, Communication, HE (Higher Education sector), Institution-Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs), Key skills
Reason: 211
Language learning can enable students to communicate, share experiences and values and set in motion a whole series of both inductive and deductive processes that students need in both academic lives and future professional ones
Reference:
DiNapoli, R. (2000) 'Reflection and professionalisation in language teaching: the case of 'Polylang' at the University of Westminster' in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 45-51
Related Keywords:
Academic skills, Communication, Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Institution-Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs), Values
Reason: 212
Through learning to present themselves and reflect both on their own and others' ideas, thoughts, intuitions and perceptions in the foreign language classroom, students on institution-wide language programmes can acquire competences and refine processes that allow them to become more effective professionals and better cross-cultural communicators
Reference:
DiNapoli, R. (2000) 'Reflection and professionalisation in language teaching: the case of 'Polylang' at the University of Westminster' in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 45-51
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Institution-Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs), Intercultural competence, Language learning skills
Reason: 213
Institution-wide language programmes can incorporate a number of subject-specific and personal transferable skills. These are the ability to communicate effectively, organise, gather information, use I.T., act independently, work in teams
Reference:
Ingrams, P. (2000) 'The Wolverhampton languages programme' in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 52-61
Related Keywords:
Autonomy, Communication, HE (Higher Education sector), Institution-Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs), IT skills (Information Technology), Key skills, Language learning skills, Teamwork
Reason: 697
Language learning is a fun alternative to other degree modules
Reference:
undergraduate: IWLP
Related Keywords:
HE (Higher Education sector), Institution-Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs), Personal satisfaction

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