AJc226 Methodology 4

Faculty of Education
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
Didactics 3 passed
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
The subject is a continuation of Didactics 3. Students deal with theoretical issues associated with teaching a foreign language, such as theory of language acquisition, teaching methods and evaluation and assessment. Students continue in creating and collecting materials for their student teacher portfolios.
Learning outcomes
Students will:
- understand the theory of language acquisition and will be able to apply their knowledge in their own teaching practice
- learn about different teaching methods, will understand how teaching languages developed. They will be able to choose those techniques for their teaching that are still useful and effective
- understand how to approach individual learners and adjust their teaching with respect to individual learners' differences.
Syllabus
  • Foreign language acqusition
  • Teaching methods and approaches
  • Evaluation and assessment
  • Heterogeneous classes; differentiation
  • Learners with special needs.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HARMER, Jeremy. Essential teacher knowledge : core concepts in English language teaching. First published. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2012, 287 stran. ISBN 9781408268049. info
  • HARMER, Jeremy. How to teach English : an introduction to the practice of English language teaching. 1st publ. Harlow: Longman, 1998, x, 198. ISBN 0582297966. info
  • UR, Penny. A course in language teaching : practice and theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xiii, 375. ISBN 0-521-44994-4. info
  • SCRIVENER, Jim. Learning teaching : a guidebook for English language teachers. Oxford: Heinemann, 1994, vi, 218 p. ISBN 0-435-24089-718. info
Teaching methods
Workshops, discussions, problem-solving tasks.
Assessment methods
Oral exam, portfolio presentations.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1338
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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