Language and learning
BC GD PD BL BP
Subject value 1.0 * 2 hours at two weekend schools and a teleconference * Second semester * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: DipT or GradDipEd or BTeach
Basic sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic concepts for describing language learning; spoken language; written language and reading; spoken language in the home and classroom; learning to read and write. Emphasis will be placed on recent theory and research in language learning and its application to practice in classrooms. The subject is taught by study guides, lectures and assigned tasks.
Assessment
Three written assignments. The assignments may involve action research projects in classrooms