Approaches to Teaching Language Skills

Course Code:

EDEN 509

Course Type:

Seçmeli

P:

3

Credits:

3

ECTS:

6

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Content:

EDEN 509 provides an overview of EFL teaching approaches and skills including reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Discussion, 3: Simulation, 4: Demonstration, 5: Problem solving, 6: Group work, 7: Drama, 8: Micro teaching

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Exam, B: Multiple choice, C: Gap filling, D: True false, E: Oral exam, F: Portfolio

Vertical Tabs

Dersin Öğrenme Çıktıları

Learning Outcomes	Program outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1. Understand theoretical approaches related to the four skills	9, 12, 13, 14	1,2, 4, 6, 8	A, B, C, D
2. Understand the history of EFL teaching approaches and techniques	12, 13, 14	1,2, 4,	A, B, C, D
3. Be familiar with the most recent research related to the four skills	1,2, 12, 13, 14	1,2, 4, 6, 8	A, B, C, D
4. Be familiar with the most updated teaching techniques related to the fours skills	2, 3,12, 13, 14	1,2, 4, 6, 8	A, B, C, D
5. Develop lesson plans and demonstrate lessons that illustate important EFL teaching techniques	6,7, 12, 13, 14	6, 8	E

Dersin Akışı

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Course overview & Introduction
2	The nature of reading ability
3	Comparing L1 and L2 reading; Recent research in reading; Issues in L2 reading: implications for acquisition and instruction
4	Intensive reading
5	Extensive reading
6	The Writing process; Teaching writing at the beginning level
7	Teaching writing at the intermediate level
8	Teaching writing at the advanced level
9	What is listening; listening teaching techniques
10	Theoretical perspectives on Listening
11	Academic listening
12	Theoretical perspectives on speaking; Recent research in L2 speaking
13	Learning through task-focused interaction; Learning through pushed output
14	Lesson Demonstrations

Kaynaklar

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Grabe, W. & Kaplan, R. B. (1996). Theory and practice of writing. New York: Longman.
Grabe,W. & Stoller,F.L. (2011). Teaching and researching reading (2nd edition). Pearson Education Limited.
Nation, P. (2009). Teaching ESL/EFL reading and writing. New York: Routledge.
Nation, P. & Newton, J. (2009). Teaching ESL/EFL listening and speaking. New York: Routledge.

Additional Resources

Other articles chosen from respectable journals in the TESOL field, such as TESOL Quarterly, Modem Language Journal , Language Learning, Journal of Second Language Writing

Materyal Paylaşımı

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments	Weekly readings. Lesson demonstrations
Exams	Final Exam

Değerlendirme Sistemi

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Synthesis paper	1	20%
Lesson demonstration	1	20%
Critique of lesson demonstration	2	10%
In-class discussion	10	20%
Total	14	70%
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		30%
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		70%
Total		100%

Dersin Program Çıktılarına Katkısı

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Conduct research in various areas of English language teaching					X
2	Assess and develop course materials					X
3	Assess methods and techniques for teaching various aspects of language					X
4	Examine and evaluate concepts about education technology and teaching profession, ideas and data with scientific methods			X
5	Recognize the literary texts such as short story, poem, and novel in English and to be able to use them in teaching language skills.			X
6	Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing					X
7	Prepare lesson plans to develop students’ reading, speaking, writing and listening skills in English					X
8	Develop assessment and measurement skills			X
9	Compare and contrast the theories of first and second language acquisition		X
10	Continuously develop their knowledge and skills in order to adapt to a rapidly developing technological environment			X
11	Evaluate measurement and evaluation tools and English instruction methods in terms of usefulness, validity and reliability.		X
12	Acquires techniques and practices which are important for the professional development of pre-service and in-service English language teachers and applies them to her/his own teaching.					X
13	Learns how to apply master teaching skills effectively.					X
14	Is able to conduct teacher studies in her/his own class and to report the results s/he obtained.					X

AKTS İş Yükü Tablosu

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	6	90
Synthesis paper	1	20	20
Lesson demonstration	1	10	10
Critique of lesson demonstration	2	15	30
Total Work Load			198
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			7.92
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

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