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EDF6228

Developing materials for content-based teaching in languages (12 points)

(EDU)

Leader: Dr M M Gearon

Offered:
Not offered in 2004.

Synopsis:

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to understand the process of language acquisition through content-based teaching; examine and reflect upon the implementation of a content-based approach in their particular school setting; devise language strategies (verbal and non-verbal) for teaching subject matter content in their particular language; design and trial at least one content-based series of lessons for one of their classes.

Assessment: Critical review of a set of published materials designed for content-based teaching (2000 words): 25% + Design of at least 5 different materials for a content-based unit (3000 words) accompanied by a rationale (1500 words): 50% + Annotated bibliography of 6 references (2500 words equiv.): 25%

Contact Hours: 3-hour seminar and 12 hours individual study and library time per week

Prerequisites: EDF6201

Corequisites: EDF6202


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