| YI-337 Methodology I 2003-04 Academic Year OBJECTIVES: 1. Students will build upon their background knowledge about current methods, techniques and materials in ELT, and will be encouraged to evaluate critically the principles upon which they are based. 2. Students will be able to appreciate and use alternative ways of structure, vocabulary and pronunciation and critical evaluation of their relevance to and possibilities for different contexts. 3. Students will be provided guidance and supportfor the exploration of the roles and potential of the teacher and learner, the strategies and management of the teacher, and the creative ways in which relevant materials can be developed for classroom use. 4. Students will be able to plan, present and evaluate alternative methods, techniques and materials. 5. Students will be able to plan, present and evaluate alternative methods, techniques and materials. 6. Students will be encouraged individually for conceptual development through research projects, observation, classroom presentation, self-evaluation and reflection. COURSE EVALUATION: Mid-term: 30% Project and Presentation: 20% Final: 50% Minimum requirement for attendance is 70%. It is students’ own responsibility to keep a record of their own attendance. Those failing to meet this requirement cannot be allowed to take the final examination. PROJECT: Students are required to prepare a complete Grammar Unit Plan with suplementary materials. PRESENTATION SUBJECTS: Students are free to choose their own micro-teaching topic. COURSE CONTENT Week I Introduction, revision and critical analysis of methods and approaches in ELT Week 2 Planning a lesson Week 3 Planning a lesson Week 4 Planning, presenting, and practising grammar Week 5 Planning, presenting, and practising grammar Week 6 Planning, presenting, and practising grammar Week 7 Mid-term Examination Week 8 Planning, presenting, and practising grammar Week 9 Planning, presenting, and practising vocabulary and pronunciation Week 10 Planning, presenting, and practising vocabulary and pronunciation Week I1 Planning, presenting, and practising vocabulary and pronunciation Week I2 Practising grammar and vocabulary games and songs Week I3 Practising grammar and vocabulary games and songs Week I4 Revision REQUIRED READING Doff, A. (1988). Teach English: A training course for teachers. Cambridge: CUP. Gower, R. & Walters, S. (1983). Teaching Practice Handbook: A reference book for EFL teachers in training. Oxford: OUP. Larsen-Freeman, D. (1986). Techniques and Principles in language teaching. Oxford: OUP Nunan, D. (1991). Language Teaching Methodology: A textbook for teachers. New York: Prentice Hall. Ur, P. (1996). A course in language teaching: Practice and theory. Cambridge: CUP. P.S.: International journals and magazines in the field of TEFL. Websites: www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/links www.efcafe.com www.eslcafe.com www.esl-lab.com |
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