Universität Wien

126010 FK ELT Foundations 1 / Introduction to Language Teaching 1 (2021S)

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

1 Hellmayr , Moodle
2 Mehlmauer-Larcher , Moodle
3 Schurz , Moodle
4 Mehlmauer-Larcher , Moodle
5 Perelló Bover , 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

Vorläufig online
Donnerstag 08:15-09:45
Beginn: 11.03.2021

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%.

Group 2

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes

Vorläufig online
Dienstag 12:15-13:45
Beginn: 09.03.2021

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%

Group 3

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes

Held online for the time being
Friday 08:15-09:45 a.m.
Start: 19 March 2021

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%.

Group 4

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes

Vorläufig online
Mittwoch 14:15-15:45
Beginn: 10.03.2021

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%

Group 5

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes

Vorläufig online
Donnerstag 10:15-11:45
Beginn: 11.03.2021

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%.

Group 6

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes

Vorläufig online
Montag 18:15-19:45
Beginn: 08.03.2021

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%.

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.

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.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BEd 046 / 407
Code/Modul: BEd 05.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-4651

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