Innovative Synergies: Combining Design Thinking and Emergent Collaborations in ESP
Aleksandra Łuczak
Summary
Drawing on authentic classroom experience, participants will discover how the integration of design thinking and emergent collaboration enhances language learning and professional skills through iterative problem-solving and teamwork. Practical activities such as case studies, case note presentations, designing surveys, collaborative report writing, creating maps of trends, designing infographics, pitching a start-up, creating AI tutors for more efficient learning and feedback, and compiling resource banks for plain language(s) will be showcased as effective tools to engage learners in real-world tasks. This method transforms ESP classrooms into dynamic environments that mirror the collaborative demands of specialised professional fields.
Biodata
Dr Aleksandra Łuczak is an applied linguist, legal and business English teacher, and director of the Language Centre at Kozminski University in Warsaw. She offers one-on-one online sessions to professionals and teaches university classes. An ESP author and presenter, co-author of language testing software pustulka.edu.pl. More info at luczak.edu.pl.
Presentation Details
Type of presentation: Talk
The presentation is for: General audience
The presentation focuses on: University
The session is: Practical solutions presentation / exchange of practical ideas
Category: English for Specific Purposes, e.g. Academic English, Business English, Legal English, Medical English
Presentation is commercial: No
Speaking on behalf of a publisher, examination board, or commercial organisation? No
Scheduled for
Date: Friday, 2025-09-19, 17:50 - 18:20
Place: Conf. Sala