Universität Wien

126232 VK MEd 01A/B: VK Specific Issues in Language Learning and Teaching (2024W)

The Miracle of Storytelling

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

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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

This class is intended for those who already work/are busy during the week and thus have to take weekend classes. It is blocked on the following Saturdays (and one Friday): Oct 12th, Nov 8th+9th and Jan 11th (4 sessions)

  • Saturday 12.10. 09:00 - 14:30 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 08.11. 15:00 - 20:30 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Saturday 09.11. 09:00 - 14:30 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Based on the ideas that firstly anyone can tell a story and secondly stories have a life and power of their own, we will explore how we can use narrative texts in all kinds of formats (novels, poems, drama, graphic novels, films, videogames…) in the EFL classroom. The course will revolve around the following pivotal questions: How can I make use of and creatively exploit already existing stories, and this way create rewarding and fun English classes? Also, how can I make students do their own storytelling, i.e. narrate their own personal/biographical or fictitious tales?

More specifically, you will be able to give answers to the following questions:
• How can I make my students read full-blown narrative texts (= books) and help them become passionate and competent readers?
• How can I integrate what I love (prerequisite: you must love stories) in my teaching and create my own teaching materials?
• How can I define teaching aims, make use of existing materials and methods and create pedagogically convincing lesson plans?
• How can I implement narrative texts in tests & revisions, Matura and grading?
• How can I use storytelling to not only develop students’ language skills but also contribute to their personal development into open-minded, critical and responsible people interested in the world, culture, history, and politics?
...

!Class will also be very practice oriented!

Methods: lecturer input, group interaction, readings + discussions, pair work, student presentations, trying things out ourselves, if possible: teaching practice in a school

Assessment and permitted materials

1) Assignments: active participation in discussions and class/group activities (e.g. teaching sequences), reading or other assignments, moodle uploads, etc.: 20%
2) Portfolio: 80%
• academic essay (must have a thematic link to the lesson plans + be on a specific aspect of storytelling in EFL teaching, approx. 1000 words)
• 2 reading plans
• 2 lesson plans (one of which is the teaching project
-> teaching project: planning + presenting (in class) + reflecting a teaching sequence with a self-designed/adapted story + moodle upload of all materials)
• final reflection/conclusion

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participation is mandatory, you must make it to ALL 4 sessions (85% of the class must be attended)
You are expected to
1. read/upload/complete the set assignments
2. submit the portfolio (including the teaching project and the other tasks described above)
3. prepare, present and reflect the teaching project

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

Examination topics

There is no written exam. Materials to prepare all the tasks will be provided on moodle.

Reading list

We will be reading extracts from J. Spiro’s & A. Paran's Becoming a Reading Teacher: Connecting Research and Practice (2023), J. Bland’s Compelling Stories for English Language Learners (2023), and others as well as articles such as “Using Drama in EFL Classroom” (2019) by L. Angelianawati. We will also discuss articles from the topic-specific platform CLELE Journal (= Children’s Literature in English Language Education).


Association in the course directory

Studium: MA UF EN 046/507
Code/Modul: MA UF 01A + B
Lehrinhalt: 12-4811

Last modified: Sa 05.10.2024 08:45