Study method
100% online
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
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Subject details
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- Principles of language teaching
- SLA theories underpinning language teaching & corrective feedback
- Historical overview of language teaching methods
- Communicative language teaching (CLT)
- Task-based language teaching (TBLT)
- Content-based instruction & CLIL
- Lesson planning standards and materials evaluation
- Classroom assessment techniques (CATs) and applications
- Reading & Writing
- Listening & Speaking
- Grammar & vocabulary
- Technology-enhanced instruction & funds of knowledge
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Study resources
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Instructional methods
- Audio/Video conferencing
- Discussion forum/Discussion Board
- Embedded Multimedia
- Online assignment submission
- Podcasting/Lecture capture
- Standard Media
- Streaming Multimedia
- Web links
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Online materials
- Online Assessment
- Resources and Links
- FAQs
- Audio-Video streaming
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In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-MED-MAS-2019
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2019
- UNE-PRO-GCE-2019
Special requirements
No special requirements
This subject presents a critical survey of language teaching approaches and methods both historically and currently. The theoretical underpinnings and methodological principles of second/foreign and additional language teaching are discussed and evaluated. Students in the subject demonstrate their understanding of the philosophies and principles behind how we learn language by designing a plan for a subject of work which integrates content knowledge, contextual fit and language skills.
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- Report (40%)
- Unit Plan (60%)
