Education paper by Szabó, Ágnes
’Inter-Line Education’ © - At the Digital Classroom (Accepted)
Type of Abstract (select):Abstract (max. 250 words):
This presentation is about an innovative method of teaching languages for students between ages of 12-19 in Australia, called ’Inter-Line Education’ ©. This method crosses the cultural boundaries of teaching in a traditional classroom setting and online. Contrasting to studying from prerecorded theory material, this method aims to create a real-time education space, where-by tutorials take place with students at the same time with their teacher through Skype or other video call conference programs, engaging in practical tasks based on the subject material. There are multiple case studies about online teaching. However these studies rarely explore real-time online education. The techniques used in ’Inter-Line Education’ © were developed by the presenter over the last 8 years, successfully ensuring 17 students to matriculate from the Hungarian language in Australia, with results sitting at an average of 87/100 in the students’ ATAR results, in the Nationally Assessed Hungarian Language, Continuous Level. While the students are physically isolated, the observation has been that the graduates of these programs form life-long friendships. The online classes still require the students to work in teams, as well as working in pairs and alone to complete tasks, which creates a sense of belonging, rather than passive co-presence. The presenter argues that the teaching tools developed in the ’Inter-Line Education’ © method helped create a sense of well-being in the students, which has contributed to the students inviting their friends to the course, without any pressure from their parents.
Brief Professional Bio (max. 100 words):
Ágnes Szabó is a language education specialist, teacher, interpreter and founder of ’Inter-Line Education’ ©. Agnes holds a Diploma in Foreign Trade (Russian, English languages) from Külkereskedelmi Főiskola, Hungary (1981), a BA in Languages (Chinese, Spanish, Pitjantjatjara, Yolngu languages) from Flinders University (2017) and a BA in Indigenous Studies (2020). Agnes has been a NAATI certified Interpreter – Translator for 30 years. Agnes has been the Principal of the Hungarian Community School of Adelaide Inc. since 2012. Agnes is the CEO of ’Inter-Line Education’ © method for providing real-time online language education.