Universität Wien

126010 FK ELT Foundations 1 / Introduction to Language Teaching 1 (2020W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

1 KPH Hellmayr , Moodle
2 Mehlmauer-Larcher , Moodle
3 MIXED Schurz , Moodle
4 Mehlmauer-Larcher , Moodle
6 Gonzalez Garde , Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

UPDATE on Oct 23rd 2020: Until further notice this course will be held online.

  • Friday 09.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 16.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 23.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 30.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 06.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 13.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 20.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 27.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 04.12. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 11.12. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 18.12. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 08.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 15.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 22.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 29.01. 08:00 - 10:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 05.02. 08:00 - 10:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: You are expected to 1. observe an experienced English teacher in a self-organised visit to a secondary school/institution of your choice; 2. teach your peers in a short sequence in our course (together with a colleague); 3. hand in a course portfolio; 4. attend class regularly (max. 2 absences). The pass mark is 60%.

Reading list

- Selected chapters (6,7,10,12) from Richards, Jack, C. 2015. Key Issues in Language Teaching. Cambridge: CUP. This book is also used in at least two subsequent courses.
- Other texts will be provided in class/on Moodle.
- A list of other useful books can be found on Moodle.

Group 2

max. 25 participants
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course will be taught in a blended learning mode, including a mix of online and on-site sessions. On-site sessions will take place on the following dates:
05.10., 14.12. , 11.01., 18.01. u 25.01
Should the situation require it, the course will have to be switched to a purely online mode.
Note: Nov 3rd - the course had to be changed to an online course

  • Monday 05.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 12.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Monday 19.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Monday 09.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Monday 16.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Monday 23.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Monday 30.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Monday 07.12. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Monday 14.12. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 11.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 18.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 25.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

inimum requirements: You are expected to
1. observe an experienced English teacher in a self-organised visit to a secondary school/institution of your choice;
2. teach your peers in a short sequence in our course (together with a colleague);
3. hand in a course portfolio;
4. attend classes regularly (max. 2 absences).

The pass mark is 60%.
Grading scheme:
1 (sehr gut): 100-90%
2 (gut): 89-80%
3 (befriedigend): 79-70%
4 (genügend): 69-60%
5 (nicht genügend): 59-0%

Reading list

- Selected chapters (6,7,10,12) from Richards, Jack, C. 2015. Key Issues in Language Teaching. Cambridge: CUP. This book is also used in at least two subsequent courses.
- Other texts will be provided in class/on Moodle.
- A list of other useful books can be found on Moodle.

Group 3

max. 25 participants
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

HYBRID = mix of online and on-site sessions.
On-site sessions on the following dates:
6.10., 3.11., 1.12., 12.1., 19.1., 26.1.
All other sessions will be online.

  • Tuesday 06.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 13.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 20.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 27.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 03.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 10.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 17.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 24.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 01.12. 08:15 - 09:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 15.12. 08:15 - 09:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 12.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 19.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 26.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: You are expected to 1. observe an experienced English teacher in a self-organised visit to a secondary school/institution of your choice; 2. teach your peers in a short sequence in our course (together with a colleague); 3. hand in a course portfolio; 4. attend class regularly (max. 2 absences). The pass mark is 60%.

Reading list

- Selected chapters (6,7,10,12) from Richards, Jack, C. 2015. Key Issues in Language Teaching. Cambridge: CUP. This book is also used in at least two subsequent courses.
- Other texts will be provided in class/on Moodle.
- A list of other useful books can be found on Moodle.

Group 4

max. 25 participants
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course will be taught in a blended learning mode, including a mix of online and on-site sessions. On-site sessions will take place on the following dates:
06.10., 15.12. , 12.01., 19.01. und 26.01
Should the situation require it, the course will have to be switched to a purely online mode.
Note: Nov 3rd - the course had to be changed to an online course

  • Tuesday 06.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 13.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 20.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 27.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 03.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 10.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 17.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 24.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 01.12. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 15.12. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 12.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 19.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 26.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements:
You are expected to
1. observe an experienced English teacher in a self-organised visit to a secondary school/institution of your choice;
2. teach your peers in a short sequence in our course (together with a colleague);
3. hand in a course portfolio;
4. attend class regularly (max. 2 absences).
The pass mark is 60%.
Grading scheme:
1 (sehr gut): 100-90%
2 (gut): 89-80%
3 (befriedigend): 79-70%
4 (genügend): 69-60%
5 (nicht genügend): 59-0%

Reading list

Selected chapters (6,7,10,12) from Richards, Jack, C. 2015. Key Issues in Language Teaching. Cambridge: CUP. This book is also used in at least two subsequent courses.
- Other texts will be provided in class/on Moodle.
- A list of other useful books can be found on Moodle.

Group 6

max. 25 participants
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course will be taught in a HYBRID format = mix of online and on-site sessions.
On-site sessions (half the group given the limited number of places in Raum 5) on the following dates:
Oct 5 + Oct 12 + Jan 11 + Jan 18
All other sessions will be online.
Please, note that the course format might have to be adapted, should the situation require it.

  • Monday 05.10. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 12.10. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 19.10. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Monday 09.11. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Monday 16.11. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Monday 23.11. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Monday 30.11. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Monday 07.12. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Monday 14.12. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Monday 11.01. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 18.01. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 25.01. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: You are expected to 1. observe an experienced English teacher in a self-organised visit to a secondary school/institution of your choice; 2. teach your peers in a short sequence in our course (together with a colleague); 3. hand in a course portfolio; 4. attend class regularly (max. 2 absences). The pass mark is 60%.

Reading list

- Selected chapters (6,7,10,12) from Richards, Jack, C. 2015. Key Issues in Language Teaching. Cambridge: CUP. This book is also used in at least two subsequent courses.
- Other texts will be provided in class/on Moodle.
- A list of other useful books can be found on Moodle.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The objectives of this course are to prepare students for the "Schulpraktikum" by focusing on the diverse roles and tasks of the EFL teacher, the basic concepts of CLT, lesson planning, classroom management and practical teaching techniques, as well as observation criteria.

Core Content:

- Teacher's roles
- Language learners and foreign language learning
- Presenting and explaining
- Classroom management, classroom language
- Lesson observation
- Planning lessons
- The communicative classroom
- Teaching vocabulary and listening
- General information on aspects of curricula and syllabuses
Students must observe an experienced English teacher and prepare/carry out a peer teaching sequence.

Method: lecturer input, discussions, group interaction, observation, peer teaching

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment is mainly based on a portfolio. The texts are written with reference to the literature read at home and discussed in class as well as the guidelines provided for each task.
- Observation report 9%
- Peer teaching + peer teaching related tasks in portfolio 35%
- School book tasks (CLT, vocabulary, listening) 36%
- Concluding reflection 10%
- Reading, online assignments, glossary, discussions (f2f, online) etc. 10%
Language issues/not complying with formal aspects can lead to deductions of up to -20%

Examination topics

Continuous assessment; details will be given in class and on moodle.

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344; BEd 046 / 407
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.5-601; BEd 05.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-4651

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:46