Communicative Materials (2op)

Osaamistavoitteet

- Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of communicative theories and their implementation in teaching foreign languages.
- The course should enable students to become competent at critically evaluating examples of the various communicative techniques.
- After the course students will be able to prepare samples of age and curriculum appropriate communicative materials

Sisältö

- Introduction to the main communicative techniques: information gap(describe and draw, spot the difference,jigsaw), role play / simulation, interviews, debates, surveys.
- Trying out and critically evaluating examples of these techniques.
- Creating or adapting samples of communicative materials and testing with a small group of peers , followed by reflection and evaluation of the materials.

Esitietovaatimukset

LAPE1622 Teaching other languages: English, Swedish (4 op).
International students: LAPE1622 Teaching other languages: English, Swedish (3ects) OR IEDU 0008 Teaching English as a foreign language ( 3 ects) orcourseswith the corresponding content.
International students: CEFR level B2 of English is recommended to follow classes and complete course assignments.A very general assessment of one’s CEFR level can be found here.

http://kaares.ulapland.fi/home/hkunta/ealssen/exss/CEFR.html

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

5 - 1 /fail (for criteria of assessment see ‘requirements’)

Oppimateriaalit

Lisätietoja kirjallisuudesta ja muusta materiaalista
Klippel, F. (2012). Keep Talking. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Tomlinson, B. (2011). Materials Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Ur, P. (2014). Discussions and more: Oral fluency practice in the classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Ur, P., & Wright, A. (1995). Five-Minute Activities. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Wright, A., Betteridge, D., & Buckby, M. (2005). Games for Language Learning. New York: Cambridge University Press.Watcyn-Jones, P. (2004). Pair Work 1: Elementary-Intermediate. London: Pearson.
Course materials prepared by the lecturer, student-made materials,Internet resources

Oheiskirjallisuus
Teaching materials prepared by the lecturer, e.g. handouts, webpages, and by the students.

Lisätiedot

Lisätiedot
The course is intended for those students in class teacher education and training who specialize in English. Admission priority will be given to those students, based on prerequisites. Detailed information regarding the course content and assignments will be provided at the first session.

Toteutustavat

- 20 contact teaching hours (kontaktiopetus) and
- 33 hours of independent work (in groups / itsenäinen pienryhmätyöskentely and individually / itsenäinen yksilötyöskentely).
- Teacher presentations and demonstrations, practical exercises, discussions, homework in the form of teaching materials preparation, peer-testing and evaluation of prepared materials

Suoritustavat

1.Active participation in activities and discussions.2.Preparation of age and curriculum appropriate communicative materials.3.Execution of said materials with peers, evaluation of the materials.
- Active participation in activities and discussions, critical evaluation of the examples of communicative techniques(1 op/ ects)5-1/fail
- Preparation of age and curriculum appropriate communicative materials, execution of the materials with peers, evaluation of the materials(1 op/ects) 5-1/fail