Communicative Materials (2cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

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 ableto prepare samples of age and curriculum appropriate communicative materials.

Execution methods

20 contact teaching hours and 33 hours of independent work.
Teacher presentations and demonstrations, practical exercises, discussions, homework in the form of teaching materials preparation, peer-testing and evaluation of prepared materials.

Accomplishment methods

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 ects 5-1/fail
Preparation of age and curriculum appropriate communicative materials, execution of the materials with peers, evaluation of the materials 1 ects 5-1/fail

Content

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.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Qualifications

LAPE1622 Teaching other languages: English, Swedish (4 op).
International students: LAPE1622 Teaching other languages: English, Swedish (3 or 4 ects) OR IEDU 0007 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