edu4ilt intro to language teaching
INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE TEACHING
EDU4ILT
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students are introduced to the principles that inform the teaching of English to speakers of other languages in primary, post-primary and adult teaching contexts. They examine the principles and resources used in second, foreign and minority language teaching, and develop skills in planning, implementing and evaluating lessons. They also explore issues related to program design, including needs analysis, frameworks for the development of curriculum, assessment frameworks and procedures, and approaches to syllabus design. The teaching contexts of both local and overseas students, including teaching English as a second and as a foreign language are addressed.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorShem Macdonald
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Teaching and learning languages: a guide. | Recommended | Scarino, A. & Liddicoat, A. (2009) | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Readings | The practice of English language teaching, 5th Ed. | Prescribed | Harmer, J. (2015) | Pearson |
| Readings | Scaffolding language, Scaffolding learning: teaching second language learners in the mainstream classroom, 2nd Ed. | Recommended | Gibbons, P. (2014) | Heineman |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Engage in critical and reflexive thinking as professionals and community members
- Activities:
- The context of your teaching: know yourself and your learners' needs Teaching methodologies: linking theory to practice Communication: Beliefs and purposes Purposeful language teaching: Planning for success
02. Engage with current issues in the social, political and economic context of language learning, especially as they pertain to student's professional lives
- Activities:
- The context of your teaching: know yourself and your learners' needs Communication: Beliefs and purposes
03. Demonstrate an awareness of the world and the interdependence of local and global contexts and the environments in which we live and work
- Activities:
- The context of your teaching: know yourself and your learners' needs Teaching methodologies: linking theory to practice Communication: Beliefs and purposes Purposeful language teaching: Planning for success
04. Underpin practical skills with relevant theoretical concepts
- Activities:
- Teaching methodologies: linking theory to practice Purposeful language teaching: Planning for success
05. Work effectively and respectfully with others to negotiate understanding of complex professional tasks and appropriate practical actions
- Activities:
- Communication: Beliefs and purposes Purposeful language teaching: Planning for success
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Week 11-20, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorShem Macdonald
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 11 - 13
Five 5.0 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 13 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning and teaching a language lesson (3000-words equivalent) | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Written reflection on language learning and teaching (2000-words equivalent) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |