LANG40610 TESOL: Principles and Practices

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module aims to provide a theoretical framework to account for recent and current trends in the practice of teaching English to speakers of other languages. It considers some of the key issues which have influenced thinking about language pedagogy in recent times, drawing on developments in second language acquisition theories, and changes in pedagogy brought about by the digital revolution. Students will develop a framework for analysing and evaluating commercially published language learning materials and have the opportunity to design their own materials. They will also examine trends in contemporary syllabus design. This module aims to provide practitioners with the ability to assess learner progress in a wide variety of contexts, for a number of different purposes, using formal and informal methods. It will familiarise them with the CEFR, as well as in class assessment methods such as portfolios and school based assessment. Practitioners learn about validity and reliability, and assessment design, as well as how to assess the various components of proficiency in English and how to evaluate good and bad tests.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Successful candidates will demonstrate:
an ability to identify and understand the main theoretical influences underpinning the development of recent and current approaches to language teaching and learning
an ability to investigate some key issues in language teaching methodology
an understanding the implications of theories about language learning for the design of language learning materials
skills relating to evaluating, adapting and creating materials for different language learning needs
identification of a number of reasons and means for assessing learner progress
an understanding of contexts and processes of syllabus design
test design and evaluation for their own context, assess the results, and provide feedback for learners

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Tutorial

12
Specified Learning Activities

110
Autonomous Student Learning

54
Total

200
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Small group lectures, debate and discussion, peer and group work, critical writing, student presentations 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Essay: < Description > Unspecified n/a Graded No

70
Essay: < Description > Unspecified n/a Graded No

30

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback is provided individually, post midterm assessment and post final assignment submission. Draft papers may be submitted for global feedback prior to the final written assignment.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Mon 14:00 - 15:50