EML497 Curriculum Method 1: LOTE (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Curriculum Studies (CURIC)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject introduces students to the pedagogy of languages other than English. Contexts for learning language from K-12 are addressed with pathways emphasising the early (K-4) and middle (5-12) years of schooling. An appreciation of the range of appropriate teaching/ learning strategies is developed and particular attention is devoted to the skills of lesson planning, the implementation of syllabus documents and appropriate forms of assessment and evaluation.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: EML497
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) Graduate Certificate in Languages Other Than English Teaching) Bachelor of Human Movement / Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Bachelor of Education (Vocational Education) Bachelor of Education (Technology and Applied Studies) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- identify major theories of language learning;
- understand the similarities and differences between first and subsequent language development;
- critically review the content and context of relevant language education syllabuses and how they are translated into classroom practice;
- plan lessons effectively;
- appreciate the nature and significance of the cognitive, affective and conative domains and their application in LOTE education;
- apply a range of effective teaching/ learning and assessment strategies for LOTE teaching;
- incorporate appropriate information literacy skills into their teaching of LOTE.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Theories of first and second language learning and their pedagogical realisations. - The content and context of relevant LOTE syllabuses, and how they are translated into classroom practice. - The development of skills in effectively planning lessons, including the assessment of student learning and the evaluation of classroom practice. - The cognitive, affective and conative domains and their application in LOTE education. - The range of effective teaching/ learning strategies for LOTE teaching and their application, and the diversity of secondary student backgrounds - The pedagogy of appropriate information literacy skills and their incorporation into the teaching of LOTE.
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 2 day residential school.
The purpose is to examine curriculum documents and for students to be able to plan for learning.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.