EPT504 TESOL Professional Experience (4)
CSU Discipline Area: Professional Studies (PROFL)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject builds on understandings of the nature of effective pedagogical practices that encompass teaching, learning, and assessment in ESL/EFL classrooms. Students will undertake a 20-hour professional experience program where they will be expected to critically integrate theory and practice in relation to ESL/EFL classroom management issues while exploring a range of second language acquisition teaching styles and methods to accommodate varying learning needs and contexts. Students are required to undertake ESL/EFL classroom observation, team teaching, and independent teaching to demonstrate their progress as an ESL/EFL teacher. Students are also required to develop their skills of professional reflective practice.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 3 | |
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| Distance | Bathurst |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EPT504
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- demonstrate practical application of the teaching-learning cycle within a TESOL context;
- be able to provide engaging learning experiences that appropriately address learner needs;
- demonstrate knowledge and application of different methods and strategies for teaching English language in context;
- be able to plan effective English language learning sequences that reflect local contexts and the learners’ needs;
- be able to apply contexualised classroom management strategies;
- collaborate with a TESOL professional to meet the above objectives; and,
- engage in critically reflective collegial dialogue with TESOL professionals.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Teaching & Learning Cycle in TESOL contexts
- Practical resource selection and use
- Creating and managing engaging learning environments
- Responding to learners and contexts, including improvised teaching, contingency scaffolding, etc.
- Developing practitioner identity
- Developing professional relationships through cooperative planning, reflective dialogs, constructive feedback, etc.
- Critical reflection
Workplace Learning
This subject contains a Workplace Learning component. Please contact the subject coordinator for further information.
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.