Language Teaching Methodologies

• • The role of a language teachers
  • My teaching philosophy
  • Principles of language teaching and SLA theories
  • Language teaching methods: history, influences and common practices
  • Classroom assessment techniques and applications
  • Lesson planning for the language teaching context
  • Developing a language teaching toolkit
  • Building teacher identity through reflective practice and professional engagement

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-EDML501C-Language Teaching Methodologies (No longer available)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This subject explores the theoretical underpinnings and applications of language teaching, including the interplay between first and second language learning. Students will learn about the historical and current trends in language teaching approaches from across TESOL, foreign language pedagogy, and applied linguistics. Students will critically evaluate the pedagogical implications of these approaches, including on multilingual populations. As the subject progresses, students can select a learning pathway (a focus on children, adolescents, adults) that aligns with their professional learning goals. Students will create a workplace resource for their chosen context based on their learning about language teaching principles.

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• Critical literature review (40%)
• Workplace resource (60%)

Current study term: 27 Aug 23 to 26 Nov 23