Recent Approaches in EFL/ESL Reading and Writing

Course Code:

EDEN 605

Course Type:

Seçmeli

P:

3

Credits:

3

ECTS:

15

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

This course aims to develop students’ understanding of the principles and processes of ESL/EFL reading and writing, enabling them to make their own lesson plans, applicable in various instructional settings.

Course Content:

Detailed study of techniques used in teaching reading and writing; peer teaching in the classroom followed by peer evaluation under the supervision of the instructor.

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

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Dersin Öğrenme Çıktıları

Learning Outcomes	Program outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
The students will get familiar with recent approaches to the teaching of reading and writing skills to the students of different age and proficiency-level.	2, 3, 6,7 8	1,6,7,8	A,F,G
The students will examine the techniques used in the teaching of reading and writing skills at different stages of a lesson.	2, 3, 6,7 8	1,6,7,8	A,F,G
The students will prepare the lesson plans using appropriate techniques to teach reading and writing skills in their micro-teachings.	2, 3, 6,7 8	1,6,7,8	A,F,G
The students will self-evaluate their micro-teachings and evaluate those of their peers.	2, 3, 6,7 8	1,6,7,8	A,F,G
The students will adapt and develop materials for the teaching of integrated skills using computer and internet technologies.	2, 3, 6,7 8	1,6,7,8	A,F,G

Dersin Akışı

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Organization & Discussion	Textbook&Articles
2	The Nature of Reading: Defining Reading& How Reading Works: The Building Blocks of Fluency and Comprehension	Textbook&Articles
3	How Reading Works: Comprehension Processes& Cognitive Issues in Reading& Models and More Models of Reading: Explaining Reading	Textbook&Articles
4	Reading in Different Languages& L1 and L2 reading Relationships& Building main- idea Comprehension	Textbook&Articles
5	Motivation for Reading& Becoming a Strategic Reader& Building Awareness of Discourse Structure	Textbook&Articles
6	Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension& Reading Fluency, Reading Rate, and Comprehension& Extensive Reading& The Reading Curriculum and Instruction	Textbook&Articles
7	Vocabulary	Textbook&Articles
8	An overview of the development of the infrastructure of second language writing studies& Dimensions in L2 writing theory and research: Learning to write and writing to learn& Theoretical orientations to L2 Writing& Focus on texts and readers: Linguistic and rhetorical features& Focus on Writers: Processes and Strategies	Textbook&Articles
9	Holiday
10	Language development in second language writing& The development of digital literacies& Writing from sources, plagiarism and textual borrowing& Voice and Identity& Multicompetence and multilingual writing	Textbook&Articles
11	Making use of teacher written feedback& Key issues of debate about feedback on writing& Second Language writing assessment& Qualitative Inquiry in L2 Writing	Textbook&Articles
12	Quantitive inquiry in L2 Writing& Second language writing culture& L2 Writing and SLA Studies& Reading/ Writing and Speaking/ Writing conncetions: The advantages of Multimodal Pedagogy	Textbook&Articles
13	To what extend do learners benefit from indirect written corrective feedback? A study targeting learners of different proficiency and heritage language status.	Textbook&Articles
14	ESL Writing in Schools& L2 Writers in Higher Education& L2 Writers in study-abroad contexts& Academic writing for publication in a multilingual world	Textbook&Articles
15	Exploring the Potential of Second/ Foreign Language Writing for Langauge Learning: The Effects of Task Factors and Learner Variables	Textbook&Articles

Kaynaklar

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	2016. In R. Manchen and P. Matsuda, Handbook of Second Language Writing, De Gruyter Mauton Grabe, W. (2009). Reading in a Second Language: Moving From Theory and Practice. Cambridge University Press Koda, K. (2005). Insights into Second Language Reading. Cambridge University Press Kroll, B.(2003). Exploring the Dynamics of Second Language Writing. CUP. Grabe, W. & Kaplan, R. B. (1996) Theory and Practice of Writing. Longman Language Learning System Foreign Language Reading Annual Review of Applied Linguistic Foreign Language Annals Language Learning Language Learning and Technology Second Language Writing Modern Language Journal Second Language Research Second Language Research Language Teaching Research
Additional Resources	Harmer, J. (2007). How to teach English. Pearson, Essex: Longman.

Değerlendirme Sistemi

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Class participation and reaction papers:		25 %
Term Paper:		35 %
Final:		40 %
Total
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE
Total

Dersin Program Çıktılarına Katkısı

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To have a command of the concepts about education and the structure and operation of the Turkish education system.	x
2	To benefit from the developmental and learning psychology approaches in providing educational development and in knowing the basic domains of educational sciences.			x
3	To be able to evaluate and implement the scientific methods in the field of English language education and teaching.				x
4	To be able to select, evaluate and implement the efficiency of ready-made course materials according to students’ age, language and proficiency level, interests, and learning characteristics.	x
5	To be able to use information and communication technologies efficiently in English education and teaching.				x
6	To recognize the literary texts such as short stories, poems, and novels in English and to be able to use them in teaching language skills.					x
7	To understand the properties and structure of human language and to be able to use them in language teaching.				x
8	To be able to develop original materials in order to enhance language skills.	x
9	To be aware of language learning properties of different age groups and to be able to use language teaching methods in line with these properties.	x
10	To know and to apply the basic theories, principles, and methods about teaching English as a foreign language.	x
11	To be able to use English at the levels of reaching information, sharing it orally and in written form, and in production.		x
12	To grasp and to apply the social, cultural, and societal responsibilities.		x

AKTS İş Yükü Tablosu

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Excluding the exam week: 15 x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Response Papers	5	7	35
Total Work Load			125
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			25/125
ECTS Credit of the Course			6
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Excluding the exam week: 15 x Total course hours)	15	3	45

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