IAJp23 Teaching Practice 5A - AJ

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
IAJp23/01: Mon 14:00–15:50 učebna 55, J. Chocholatá
Prerequisites
IAJp11 Qualifying Exam - AJ
primary school experience
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course will help the students to apply the principles of TEYL. They will observe and analyse examples of teaching practice. They will prepare materials for teaching and pilot them in the lessons. They will learn how to give constructive feedback to their peers.
Aims:
to support confidence in teaching in YL classes
to reflect on one´s teaching
to accept and give constructive feedback
to plan lessons and activities collaboratively and individually
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to plan for, design, critically evaluate and deliver individual activities. They will be able to plan a whole lesson withing a framework of a long-term plan. They will be able to take into account the different types of syllabi suited for young and very young learners, prepare a long-term plan and several lessons in detail which they will teach to a group of children.
Syllabus
  • Reflecting on and analysing one´s strengths and weaknesses in teaching
  • Analysing examples of good as well as weak teaching practice
  • Giving constructive feedback
  • Observing real lessons
  • Collaborative planning
  • Practising teaching
Literature
    recommended literature
  • PHILLIPS, Sarah. Young learners. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993, 182 s. ISBN 0194371956. info
  • BREWSTER, Jean, Gail ELLIS and Denis GIRARD. The primary English teacher's guide. London: Penguin Books, 1992, 238 s. ISBN 0-14-081359-4. info
  • DUNN, Opal. Developing English with young learners. London: Macmillan, 1991, 104 s. ISBN 0-333-35335-8. info
  • SCOTT, Wendy A and Lisbeth H. YTREBERG. Teaching English to children [Scott, 1991]. 2nd ed. London: Longman, 1991, 115 s. ISBN 0-582-74606-X. info
  • GOWER, Roger and Steve WALTERS. Teaching practice handbook. 1st ed. Oxford: Heinemann, 1983, 188 s. ISBN 0-435-28995-0. info
Teaching methods
microteaching, observations, discussions, presentations, reading in preparation for class discussion
Assessment methods
Workshop-type seminars,active participation of students in the lessons and discussions
Assessment (continuous, formative):
Active participation in the sessions
A shared-reading project for children, active participation in the planning, preparation and event as well as evaluation.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2236
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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