DESIGNING LANGUAGE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
EDU5DLL
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Major issues in and approaches to TESOL and LOTE teaching are examined for teachers specialising in either of these areas. Topics include the role of the teacher and learner; the aims, activities, techniques and methodologies used to teach language in different classes; and the extent to which these approaches suit different contexts and purposes of language teaching. TESOL (both within and beyond Australia) and LOTE teaching to children, adolescents and adults are examined and related to each other according to the particular interests of students.
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Donna Starks
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | A course in language teaching: practice and theory, | Recommended | Ur, P. | CAMBRIDGE 1996 |
| Readings | Inside teaching, | Recommended | Bowen, T., and Marks, J. | HEINEMAN 1995 |
| Readings | Methodology and languge teaching: an anthology of current practice, | Recommended | Richards, J., and Renandya, W., | CAMBRIDGE 2002 |
| Readings | Teaching and learning in the language classroom, | Recommended | Hedge, T. | OXFORD 2000 |
| Readings | The practice of English language teaching, | Recommended | Harmer, J. | 4TH EDN, LONGMAN 2007 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Donna Starks
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 33 - 42
One 3.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 33 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 2,000-word essay. | 50 | |
| One language lesson design activity (2000-words equivalent) | 50 |