IAJp26 Teaching Practice 4B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Šárka Cox (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
IAJp26/01: Mon 16:00–17:50 učebna 65, Š. Cox
IAJp26/02: Thu 13:00–14:50 učebna 67, Š. Cox
Prerequisites (in Czech)
IAJp11 Qualifying Exam - AJ
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
Student will get familiar with specific needs of young language learners. At the end of the course students will be better able to design adequate types of activities for young learners. Students will be able to get and give feedback and to reflect on their own teaching.
Learning outcomes
Students are able to conduct lessons in English and use classroom English in different stages of the lesson; simplify classroom instructions and reformulate them with respect to their pupils' age and language development; reflect on their teaching, examine their experience and use it for evaluation and action; give and get feedback, react positively to feedback and set an action plan; select and stage suitable activities for their pupils and instruct them in the target language.
Syllabus
  • 1-2) Classroom language 3-4) Lesson planning using different coursebooks for young learners 5-6) Supplementary materials and realia 7-8) Giving and getting feedback 9-10) Microteaching 11-12) Portfolio: designing materials, selecting suitable tasks
Literature
  • SLATTERY, Mary and Jane R. WILLIS. English for primary teachers : a handbook of activities and classroom language. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001, 148 s. ISBN 0194375633. info
  • 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
Teaching methods
workshop, group discussions, demonstrations, observations (video lessons), lesson planning, microteaching, feedback discussions, reflection
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: 1. Active participation in the sessions 2. Microteaching and feedback 3. Portfolio (including Microteaching tasks, material and reflection)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1881
Link for online lessons: https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/5817802862 Meeting ID: 581 780 2862
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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