Postgraduate CUR-TESOL502-2018

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Methodologies

Gain an overview of the approaches and methods used in teaching English to non-native speakers. Develop classroom techniques that address the needs of culturally diverse students to improve your teaching practices and detailed lesson planning.

Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

02 Mar 2020

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

evaluate lesson materials in terms of suitability for English language learners, considering cultural and linguistic differences and similarities
review second language learning theories related to language teaching approaches
develop a learning environment which maximises the learning potential of language learners through integrating content knowledge and language skills
identify the principles behind the various teaching approaches and incorporate these principles into lesson design.

Topics covered

- TESOL: principles and terminology
- Class interaction & individual differences
- SLA theories underpinning language teaching
- Historical overview of TESOL methods
- Communicative language teaching (CLT)
- Task-based language teaching (TBLT)
- Content-based instruction & CILL
- Lesson planning techniques
- Teaching reading
- Teaching writing
- Teaching listening & speaking
- Teaching grammar & vocabulary
Study resources
- Instructional methods
  - Audio/Video conferencing
  - Discussion forum/Discussion Board
  - Embedded Multimedia
  - Online Quizzes/Tests
  - Online assignment submission
  - Podcasting/Lecture capture
  - Standard Media
  - Streaming Multimedia
  - Web links
- Online materials
  - Online Assessment
  - Resources and Links
  - Audio-Video streaming
  - Quizzes

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

CUR-TES-GCE-2018

Elective

OUA-PSU-GCE-2018
UNE-PRO-GCE-2018

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject includes a basic overview of approaches, methods, and techniques used in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). It focuses on developing successful classroom practices that address the learning needs and interests of culturally diverse and language minority students. Students in this subject will have the opportunity to apply what has been discussed in the workshops to hands-on teaching practices and detailed lesson planning.

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Assessments