Trois défis inhérents à une démarche thématique intégrée d’enseignement-apprentissage médiatisé du français langue seconde à l’université

Abstract

Though it provides a dizzying number of resources, Internet does not constitute a primary tool in the teaching and learning of French as a second language (FSL) at the university level. Taking this as our initial premise, this paper will first address some of the weaknesses of Internet in this matter, and then show, conversely, how Internet can be very helpful if duly integrated into a pedagogical, thematic project. Through the example of a radio report scenario, this paper will examine three challenges facing teachers: time required for design, technology anxiety, and the teacher’s role. Ways of enhancing the use of Internet resources in the FSL classroom will be given.