EKIA310 Tasks in Language Teaching (5 op)

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Opinnon taso:

Aineopinnot

Arviointiasteikko:

0-5

Suorituskieli:

englanti

Vastuuorganisaatio:

Kieli- ja viestintätieteiden laitos

Opetussuunnitelmakaudet:

2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Kuvaus

Sisältö

This course will explore communicative, task-based language teaching from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

Suoritustavat

Classes will consist of lectures, group work and discussion, along with homework reading. The final classes will consist of students' own practice teaching sessions, in which they try out a task that they have designed.

Arviointiperusteet

Active participation in class (83% attendance), a practice teaching session and a task-portfolio.

Osaamistavoitteet

After completing the course students will be able to:

- understand the principles of communicative language teaching in general and task-based language teaching specifically
- draw from a wide repertoire of different types of tasks when teaching
- design effective language learning tasks for different kinds of learners (applying language learning theory and research findings)
- design task-based courses, sequencing tasks in ways that promote learners' progression
- implement tasks in the classroom effectively

Esitietojen kuvaus

None.

Oppimateriaalit

Compulsory reading material will be provided during the course. A useful background source is Willis D. & Willis J. (2007) Doing Task-based Teaching; Ellis, R. (2003) Task-based Language Learning and Teaching.

Suoritustavat

Tapa 1

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