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Language lessons at St Rita’s College take up international advice on new teaching strategies in pandemic

byMark Bowling
28 May 2020 - Updated on 16 March 2021
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Creative approach: St Rita’s College Japanese teacher Chani-Alia Murtagh with a Year 12 Japanese class.

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Creative approach: St Rita’s College Japanese teacher Chani-Alia Murtagh with a Year 12 Japanese class.

LANGUAGE students at a Brisbane’s St Rita’s College are benefiting from a variety of new teaching strategies shared by teachers from across the globe during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The college’s Japanese teacher Chani-Alia Murtagh said she had been following language teachers in different countries for inspiration via Instagram.

“It was a great way to look at different international teaching strategies,” Mrs Murtagh said.

“With us all being isolated in different countries and looking for connections to help this new way of teaching, we started having a Zoom meeting every fortnight to discuss different approaches.”

The network of Japanese teachers started with three people and has now grown to include participants from Germany, Thailand, Japan and Australia.

“Every two weeks we each present and discuss strategies, apps, online technology and techniques that we have found useful in teaching Japanese,” Mrs Murtagh said.

“The network is also a great extension for use of our language skills, sharing inspiration and building some very useful connections.”

Year 12 Japanese student Sophie said she enjoyed Mrs Murtagh’s use of a variety of teaching styles.

“We use a combination of traditional methods and online applications, and today tried the shadowing technique which involves repeating and translating after your teacher as a group,” Sophie said.

“I think it was quite helpful as it allows you to visualise and articulate the Kanji and the translation.” The Japanese language teacher network will continue to meet each fortnight.

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Mark is the joint winner of the Australian Variety Club 2000 Heart Award for his radio news reporting in East Timor, and has also won a Walkley award, Australia’s most-respected journalism award. Mark is the author of ‘Running Amok’ that chronicles his time as a foreign correspondent juggling news deadlines and the demands of being a husband and father. Mark is married with four children.

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