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126720 VK BEd 7.2: VK Principles of English Language Teaching (Methodology, Materials, Media) (2025S)

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

Summary

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

  • Tuesday 18.03. 08:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 25.03. 08:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 01.04. 08:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 08.04. 08:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Tuesday 29.04. 08:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Tuesday 06.05. 08:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 13.05. 08:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Tuesday 10.06. 08:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 17.06. 08:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 24.06. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

Group 2

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 19.03. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 26.03. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 02.04. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Wednesday 09.04. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 30.04. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 07.05. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 14.05. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 21.05. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 28.05. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 04.06. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 11.06. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 18.06. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 25.06. 18:15 - 20:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

Group 3

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 10.03. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 17.03. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 24.03. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 31.03. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 07.04. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 28.04. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 05.05. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 12.05. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 19.05. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 26.05. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 02.06. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 16.06. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 23.06. 14:15 - 16:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Group 4

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Achtung Terminänderung

  • Monday 17.03. 08:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Monday 24.03. 08:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Monday 31.03. 08:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Monday 07.04. 08:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 28.04. 08:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 05.05. 08:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Monday 12.05. 08:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 16.06. 08:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Monday 23.06. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Group 5

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 06.03. 09:00 - 11:30 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 13.03. 09:00 - 11:30 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 20.03. 09:00 - 11:30 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 27.03. 09:00 - 11:30 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 03.04. 09:00 - 11:30 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 10.04. 09:00 - 11:30 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 08.05. 09:00 - 11:30 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 15.05. 09:00 - 11:30 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 22.05. 09:00 - 11:30 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 05.06. 09:00 - 11:30 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 12.06. 09:00 - 11:30 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 26.06. 09:00 - 11:30 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims and contents
The 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. Within each of these key principles, a selection of thematic areas will be discussed covering:
- Principles of research-based teaching: the relevance of "theory" for teaching practice, EFL teaching as a profession
- Principles behind selecting approaches to ELT: CLT and its offshoots, ESP/genre-based teaching, the post-method era
- Principles of inclusive teaching: multilingualism in the ELT classroom, individualization and differentiation, inclusion of neurodiverse learners (dyslexia)
- Principles of technology-enhanced EFL teaching: integrating New Media in language teaching
- Principles of accountability in teaching: connections between the CEFR, educational standards, ELP & EPOSTL, iKMPLUS and the standardized Matura

A mixture of methods will be employed, including
- discussions and pair/group work in class
- short presentations by the lecturer
- brief group presentation by students.

Assessment and permitted materials

Course work (regular reading & Moodle assignments, etc.); three portfolio tasks; two-part written exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Assessment:
Part 1) Course work (20%)
Part 2) Portfolio tasks: New Media (5% + 20%), ESP (20%)
Part 3) Written exam: closed book + open book (35%)

Minimum requirements:
- Regular attendance (max. 2 absences)
- Two out of the three parts as well as the overall score must be positive; all three portfolio tasks have to be submitted.

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

Three portfolio tasks, 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

DGFF. (2008). Kompetenzorientierung, Bildungsstandards und Fremdsprachenforschung: Herausforderungen an die Fremdsprachenforschung. https://www.dgff.de/publikationen/stellungnahmen
Ellis, R., & Shintani, N. (2014). Exploring language pedagogy through second language acquisition research. Routledge.
Irujo, S. (2004, September/October). Differentiated instruction: We can no longer just aim down the middle. The ELL Outlook, http://www.coursecrafters.com/ELL-Outlook/2004/sept_oct/ELLOutlookITIArticle2.htm
Kormos, J. (2020). Specific learning difficulties in ELT. Cambridge Papers in ELT. [PDF]. Cambridge University Press.
Langer de Ramirez, L. (2010). Empower English language learners with tools from the web. Corwin.
OECD. (2016). Conceptualising teacher professionalism. Supporting teacher professionalism: Insights from TALIS 2013. OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264248601-4-en
Paltridge, B. (2012). Teaching English for Specific Purposes. In A. Burns & J. C. Richards (Eds.), The Cambridge guide to pedagogy and practice in second language teaching (pp. 179185). Cambridge University Press.
Richards, J. C., & Rodgers, T. S. (2014). Approaches and methods in language teaching (3rd ed.). Cambridge 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: 12-0609

Last modified: Tu 24.06.2025 12:25