AJc108 Methodology 2

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
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
Didaktika 1 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
Modern primary school English teacher and his/her methods in teaching English to young learners. At the end of the course the students should be able to prepare a creative, logical and balanced lesson plan. Students should interpret the acquired knowledge as well as make deductions based on it.
Learning outcomes
Students understand specific needs of young language learners. Students know and use classroom language and instructions at adequate level. Students are able to design adequate types of activities for young learners. Students understand and apply theoretical principles into their teaching. Students reflect on their experience and develop their professional competences. Students give and get feedback and react positively to it. Students link the theory to the activities they keep in their teaching portfolios and explain teaching principles.
Syllabus
  • 1-2) Teaching speaking 3-4) Teaching reading 5-6) Teaching writing 7-8) Teaching and learning vocabulary. 9-10)Teaching grammar at primary level. 11-12)Teaching pronunciation
Literature
    required literature
  • Cameron, L. (c2001). Teaching languages to young learners. (xvi, 258 s.) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
  • Slattery, M. and Willis, J.: English for Primary Teachers. Oxford: OUP, 2006.
  • 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
    recommended literature
  • Lojová, G. (2005). Individuálne osobitosti pri učení sa cudzích jazykov. (197 s.) Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave.
  • REILLY, V. and WARD, S. M. Very young learners. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. 195 s. ISBN 0-19-437209-X.
  • HALLIWELL, Susan. Teaching English in the primary classroom. London: Longman, 1992, 169 s. ISBN 0582071097. info
    not specified
  • DUNN, Opal. Developing English with young learners. London: Macmillan, 1991, 104 s. ISBN 0-333-35335-8. info
  • DUNN, Opal. Beginning English with young children. Edited by Monica Vincent - Roger H. Flavell. London: Macmillan Publishing, 1983, vi, 89 s. ISBN 0-333-33307-1. info
Teaching methods
class discussions, group projects, presentations, readings, homework mictoteaching
Assessment methods
1 Active participation in lessons is expected. 2 Portfolio and oral examination 3 Teaching practice 4 Moodlinka course and contributions in forums after each seminar 5 Reflective writing (2 times)
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.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1862
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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