Bridging linguistics and high school students: the example of Noorlingvistide keeleklubi in Estonia
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Mari-Liis Korkus
Abstract
This paper explores the nuances of popularizing linguistics among teenagers by sharing the successes and setbacks encountered in Noorlingvistide keeleklubi – an Estonian-based monthly event series where high school students learn about language science. Initially conceived as a pilot project, from March to December 2023, the language club held six meetings, each centering on a specific linguistics topic. Throughout the meetings, students gave feedback for improving both the content and organization of the meetings. Sixty-four students with varying prior linguistics knowledge participated, with their feedback indicating an increased interest in the field because of the initiative.
Acknowledgments
I would like to thank the anonymous reviewers whose feedback helped me polish the initial manuscript. I would also like to extend my gratitude to the Estonian Ministry of Education and Science, the Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics of the University of Tartu, and the presenters and participants of Noorlingvistide keeleklubi for making this initiative happen in the first place.
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- Frontmatter
- Research Articles
- Introduction to the special collection on public outreach in linguistics
- To go big, we have to go home: building foundations for the future of community-engaged and public-facing research in linguistics
- Towards a theory of linguistic curiosity: applying linguistic frameworks to lingcomm and scicomm
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- The moving project: exploring language, migration, and identity using participatory podcasting during the COVID-19 pandemic
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