Description Focusing on the process of teaching English as a second or other language, the unit provides students with knowledge about approaches to teaching necessary to plan, design and evaluate curricula most appropriate to the needs of different learners. Students will develop skills in action research to facilitate critical evaluation of their teaching practices as independent professionals.
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate program.
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
Evaluate the theory and practice of effective English language teaching and curricula in Australian and international contexts;
Demonstrate skills in managing the language learning process in classroom and self-access settings;
Critically analyse, design and adapt language teaching resources and curricula for use in a range of settings;
Design, implement and evaluate effective syllabus and curricula, incorporating needs and equity analysis, for a range of learner types, including adult learners; and
Critically reflect on their own practice as language teachers.
Teaching the macro language skills of speaking, listening writing, reading
Planning, sequencing and evaluating language learning events
Managing the language learning classroom
Developing language teaching resources
Contexts of language curriculum development in Australia and internationally
Analysis of the process of teaching English as a second or other language, including needs analysis, syllabus design, methods of student assessment
Effective teaching strategies and critical self-reflection, including action research
Approaches to curriculum evaluation
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
