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

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

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

3rd of November 2022 online session
17th of November 2022 online self-study session

  • Thursday 13.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 20.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 27.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 03.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 10.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 17.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 24.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 01.12. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 15.12. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 12.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 19.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 26.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

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

Assessment and permitted materials

Course work (active participation in class activities, regular reading & other assignments, participation in (online) discussions & moodle activities, etc.); presenting an approach (group presentation/peer teaching); two-part written exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance (max. 2 absences)1) Presenting an approach (30%)2) Written exam part 1, applications (20%)3) Written exam part 2, reflection (25%)Course work (25%) must be done in addition to the three named parts; three out of the four parts must be positive.Grading scale: 1 (sehr gut) 100-90%; 2 (gut) 89-80%; 3 (befriedigend), 79-70%; 4 (genügend) 69-60%; 5 (nicht genügend) 59-0%.

Examination topics

Group presentation, 2-part written exam, course work, as listed above, based on topics covered in class (see Ziele, Inhalte und Methode/course schedule). Details on assignments given in class and on moodle.

Reading list

Hall, Graham. 2016. "Method, methods and methodology: Historical trends and current debates". In Hall, Graham (ed.). The Routledge handbook of English language teaching. London: Routledge, Ch. 15.
Hinkel, Eli. (Ed.). 2005. Handbook of research in second language teaching and learning. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Richards, Jack C.; Rodgers, Theodore S. 2014. Approaches and methods in language teaching (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Widdowson, Henry. G. 2003. Defining issues in English language teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Plus reading provided in class and on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BEd 046 / 407
Code/Modul: UF BEd 07.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-4672

Last modified: Tu 13.09.2022 09:28