EKIA310 Tasks in Language Teaching (5 cr)
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Description
Content
This course will explore communicative, task-based language teaching from both theoretical and practical perspectives.
Completion methods
Contact teaching: Classes will consist of lectures, group work and discussion, along with homework reading. The final classes will consist of students' own practice teaching sessions and the final course assignment will be a portfolio of tasks that students’ have designed themselves.
Assessment details
Active participation in class (80% attendance), a practice teaching session and a task-portfolio.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course students will be able to:
- understand the principles of communicative language teaching in general and task- based language teaching specifically;
- draw from a wide repertoire of different types of tasks when teaching;
- design effective language learning tasks for different kinds of learners (applying language learning theory and research findings);
- design task-based courses, sequencing tasks in ways that promote learners' progression;
- implement tasks in the classroom effectively.
Additional information
80% attendance requirement. The course is heavily discussion based.
Description of prerequisites
Study materials
Compulsory reading material will be provided during the course.
Completion methods
Method 1
Teaching (5 cr)
Contact teaching: Classes will consist of lectures, group work and discussion, along with homework reading. The final classes will consist of students' own practice teaching sessions and the final course assignment will be a portfolio of tasks that students’ have designed themselves.