Communicative Materials (2op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Tavoitteet

- 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

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

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.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

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

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