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Method and Tool Innovations for Speech Science Education (M.A.T.I.S.S.E.)April 16-17, 1999 |
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Method and Tool Innovations for Speech Science Education (M.A.T.I.S.S.E.)April 16-17, 1999 |
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The study of Phonetics is characterised by its multidisciplinary orientation as it can be included in different specialisations such as language learning, speech and language therapy, speech technology and linguistics. Although historically phonetics was considered as belonging to the humanities, it has now strong connections with science and engineering. Until recently, the field of phonetics education was rather fragmented as there were few links across these specialisations.
A survey of the field of phonetics education was done by the Phonetics Working Group of the Thematic Network in Human Communication Sciences. The primary aim of this working group was to collect information about the contents of current phonetics curricula across different areas of specialisation. The information was collected from responses to two questionnaires in 1997 and 1998 from 98 and 40 European institutes, respectively. This information was used as a point of departure in the formulation of guidelines regarding elements of phonetics knowledge which are relevant to students of phonetics from different specialisations. A further aim of the Phonetics working group was to determine the needs for further development of teaching material and best practice. Our presentation will highlight both the methodology and the outcomes of the two surveys and, especially, discuss aspects concerning curriculum development.
Bibliographic reference. Hazan, Valerie /Dommelen, Wim van (1999): "Curriculum development in phonetics education", In MATISSE-1999, 101-104.