126290 KO BEd 7.2 (old): Principles of English Language Teaching Methodology (2022W)

Aims and contentsThe course aims at developing a reflective and critical understanding of English Language Teaching in students through a consideration of the guiding principles underlying professional ELT.The key principles of ELT discussed will cover:• Principle of research-based teaching• Principle of accountability in teaching• Principle of inclusionWithin each of these, a selection of thematic areas will be discussed in greater detail, such as:• The role of theory in teaching practice• Professionalism in language teaching• Standardisation, including E8 standard, standardised final exams• CEFR, ELP, competence models, curricula• EPOSTL• Multilingualism in the ELT classroom• Differentiation• Inclusion of neurodiverse learnersIn addition, the course will encourage in-depth engagement by students with a range of current approaches to EFL teaching. This will include:• Presenting, trying out and evaluating selected approaches to EFL teaching• Discussion of the "post-method era"• Critical evaluation of CLT• Influence of general trends on ELT, such English as a lingua franca, new media in teachingMethodsA mixture of methods will be employed, including• both individual and group (online) activities in and outside of class time• synchronous discussions in class• short presentations by the lecturer• group presentations by students