Tesol for Young Learners (P00219)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P00219

This module builds on a number of issues which have been covered in the TESOL core modules and reconsiders them in the light of what is known about teaching young learners and their learning. Course participants will consider how learning English fits into the overall learning experience of young learners, what insights research has given into the ways in which children's thinking develops, and the implications of this for learning and teaching English. The module will consider course and lesson planning and management, language input, materials, assessment and evaluation.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
07/01/2008	14:00	:

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	10:00	10:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : Also workshop: weeks 12-16, 18-22 Tu 1110-1300

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, course members will be able to:
1. Define the working context;
2. Discuss critically a variety of theories relating to how children's thinking and learning develop;
3. Critically evaluate research findings on how children learn their mother tongue, and the implications these have for learning and teaching a second/additional language;
4. Identify the issues involved in evaluating activities, materials, lessons and assessment;
5. Plan classroom work from a knowledge of principles, and justify decisions reached;
6. Devise tasks and activities appropriate to specific learners, taking into account the context, culture and their needs;
7. Develop a range of ways to give feedback to pupils and elicit feedback from them;
8. Reflect critically on the processes involved in planning, executing and evaluating a set of lessons/activities.

Assessment Information

Course participants will demonstrate their ability to design and evaluate a short course or series of lessons using the tools and techniques encountered in the module; the lessons should develop a specific area or learning with a specific group of learners. Course participants will also demonstrate an ability to justify choices made from a range of theoretical possibilities; in addition he/she will be able to critically reflect on the processes involved.

The assessment will be equivalent to 5,000-7,000 words and will comprise:
- lesson plans (20% of total marks awarded)
- materials and resources for activities (20% of total marks awarded)
- rationale for the course/lessons (60% or total marks awarded)