EDN4409

Language education: issues in language education

Dr C Meyer

8 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Peninsula
* Prerequisites: EDN1795, EDN2795, EDN3005 or permission of lecturer

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have developed an appreciation of the place of LOTE in the primary school curriculum; an understanding of those processes that underlie second language development; and a commitment to supporting LOTE in the classroom.

Synopsis This subject provides a general rationale for the teaching of LOTE in primary schools and is intended to provide necessary background for all teachers. It covers Government language policy, describes current research in bilingualism, outlines methods for setting up a LOTE program, and examines various models for teaching LOTE in the primary school.

Assessment Assignment (2500 words): 40%
* Research report (3000- 5000 words) and presentation: 60%

Recommended texts

Lightbown P and Spada N How languages are learned OUP, 1993