126234 FK Specific Issues in EFL Teaching / Materials Evaluation and Development (2017S)

Assignments

In order to pass the course and receive the credit points each student has to deliver and pass three assignments:
1. Presentation in class: observation tasks, transcription and analysis of a short videoed lesson sequence (3-10 minutes). In March these extracts should fall within the three categories mentioned in the schedule (meaning-focused input, meaning focused output, language focused learning); in May and June a focus may be chosen from the following list: fluency development, vocabulary work, interaction, error correction, teacher language, grammar work, all types of skill training, use of L1, setting tasks, giving instructions, classroom management, lesson openings/endings, use of media/materials, teacher questions, scaffolding, elicitation, etc. (30%)

2. Short reaction to an academic paper chosen from the bibliography marked by an asterisk * (or a different one after consulting with Prof. Klippel) on one page dealing with the following aspects: (a) main idea(s) or findings, (b) relevance to you as a (future) English teacher, (c) issues/questions it evokes (summed up on 1 page only!) (20%)

3. Lesson analysis: analyse either a videoed lesson or one you can observe in person choosing from a variety of methods: checklist, observation sheet, field notes, audio-recording. Give a structured description so that I know what happened, then take three to four individual aspects to be analysed in depth, showing that you are familiar with some theories on these aspects (and not just the book by Hedge!). Length 3000 to 4000 words; hand-in date 30 June by email to klippel@lmu.de. (50%)