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English Language Laboratory V

Mariagrazia DE MEO English Language Laboratory V

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DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE UMANE, FILOSOFICHE E DELLA FORMAZIONE
EQF7
PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION
2017/2018

OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 5
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2011
PRIMO SEMESTRE
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
230LAB


MARIAGRAZIA DE MEO T Curriculum
Objectives
THE LABORATORY IS ENTIRELY FOCUSED ON LANGUAGE TEACHING APPROACHES AND METHODOLOGIES WITH REFERENCE TO THE MAIN ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND LEARNING OF THE MOTHER TONGUE AND OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL THINKING TO BE ABLE TO CHOOSE MATERIAL USEFUL FOR LANGUAGE TEACHING AND FOR LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT IN A MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVE BASED ON THE RECOGNITION OF SPECIFIC NEEDS OF YOUNG LEARNERS AND OF DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES.
THE MAIN COMPETENCIES ARE TO:
- DEVELOP AND IMPROVE ENGLISH SKILLS THANKS TO THE ACQUISITION OF A SPECIFIC LEXICON IN THE FIELD OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN ORDER TO HAVE ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES IN THE FIELD, AIMED AT LIFE-LONG LEARNING, TEACHER TRAINING, LESSON PLANNING AND PILOTING PROJECTS THROUGH ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN LANGUAGE TEACHING TO YOUNG LEARNERS (E.G. ETWINNING PROJECT) AND TO TEACHER TRAINING;
- PROVIDE WITH THE BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES FOR LESSON PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT, ACQUIRING AUTONOMY IN RESEARCH NECESSARY FOR FUTURE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN PRIMARY TEACHING,
- IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT.

STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO:
- PLAN AND USE TEACHING ACTIVITIES AND METHODOLOGIES WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO YOUNG LEARNERS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LESSON PLAN AND OF TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES TOGETHER WITH SELF-ASSESSMENT OF THEIR OWN TEACHING;
- USE DIDACTIC TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR EDUCATIONAL AND TEACHING NEEDS THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES OF COOPERATION AIMED AT THE FRUITFUL EXCHANGE AND COMPARISON WITH INTERNATIONAL COLLEAGUES FROM OTHER EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES (E.G. E-TWINNING, ERASMUS +, ETC.);
- CRITICALLY ANALYSE OTHER COLLEAGUES’ AND THEIR OWN TEACHING EXPERIENCE, PROVIDING CONSTRUCTING FEEDBACK AND ROOM FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION;
- CRITICALLY ANALYSE THE TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN RELATION TO STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES.
Prerequisites
STUDENTS SHOULD POSSESS A LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY CORRESPONDING TO THE B2 OF THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE (CEFR).
Contents
AFTER AN INTRODUCTION ON THE MAIN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND LEARNING THEORIES FOR THE MOTHER TONGUE AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES, AND ON THE BASIC NOTIONS OF NEURO-LINGUISTICS AND LEANERS’ ANALYSIS, THE LABORATORY WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
-METHODS AND APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE TEACHING AND IN PARTICULAR TO TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO YOUNG LEARNERS (5-12 YEARS OLD);
-THE AUDIO-LINGUAL METHOD;
-THE COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH;
-LESSON PLAN STRUCTURES (PRESENTATION, PRACTICE, PRODUCTION (PPP); TEST, TEACH, TEST (TTT); ETC.);
-TASK-BASED LEARNING;
-HUMANISTIC APPROACHES: COMMUNITY LANGUAGE LEARNING, SUGGESTOPEDIA, THE SILENT WAY, TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE.
-THE LEXICAL APPROACH;
-STORYTELLING AND EXTENSIVE READING (E.G. READ ON);
-VIOLA SPOLIN AND IMPROVISATION GAMES FOR THE THEATRE AND FOR LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING;
-EUROPEAN TWINNING PROJECTS TO DEVELOP MOTIVATION AND INTEREST IN FOREIGN CULTURES AND LANGUAGES (E.G. E-TWINNING PROJECT).
Teaching Methods
THE LABORATORY INCLUDES 30 HOURS OF CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES. IN PARTICULAR, THERE ARE 20 HOURS DEDICATED TO EXERCISES, WORKSHOPS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND PROJECT WORK ON THE MAIN TOPICS USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LESSON PLAN. THE REMAINING 10 HOURS ARE DEDICATED TO GROUP SIMULATIONS OF PART OF A LESSON, FEEDBACK AND CLASS DISCUSSIONS. STUDENTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO GROUPS OF MAXIMUM FOUR PEOPLE AND WILL HAVE TO WORK ON A LESSON PLAN AND ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLASS ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS.
THE HOURS OF ATTENDANCE ARE COMPULSORY WITH A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF HOURS ATTENDED CORRESPONDING TO 80% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF HOURS REQUIRED BY THE LABORATORY.
Verification of learning
THE FINAL EXAM IS A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION BASED ON DESIGNING A LESSON PLAN IN GROUPS AND IN A CLASS SIMULATION OF PART OF THE LESSON THAT WILL BE ASSESSED USING 4 BANDS (VERY GOOD, GOOD, SATISFACTORY, TRY HARDER) REFERRED TO FOUR ASSESSMENT AREAS. 1. ABILITY TO PRESENT THE PLANNED ACTIVITIES IN TERMS OF GIVING CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS AND PROVIDING EXAMPLES FOR THE ACTIVITIES, ETC. 2. LESSON PLAN STRUCTURE IN RELATION TO THE DIFFERENT PHASES AND THEIR LOGICAL SEQUENCING, OF CLEAR DEFINITION OF THE OBJECTIVES, ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE, ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS. 3. ATTITUDE AND MOTIVATION SHOWN DURING THE PLANNING STAGE AND DURING THE CLASS SIMULATION. 4. LANGUAGE COMPETENCE AND APPROPRIATENESS OF THE LANGUAGE LEVEL USED.
THE TEST IS PASSED IF THE FOUR ASSESSMENT AREAS SCORE AT LEAST SATISFACTORY. AT THE END OF THE LABORATORY, EACH GROUP WILL RECEIVE A FEEDBACK MODULE WITH THE SPECIFICS OF THE LEVELS SCORED FOR EACH OF THE FOURS ASSESSMENT AREAS WITH SPECIFIC COMMENTS ON EACH ACTIVITY.
Texts
- MARY SLATTERY E JANE WILLIS, ENGLISH FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS, OXFORD: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2001.
- JEREMY HARMER, THE PRACTICE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING, HARLOW: LONGMAN, 2001. (SELECTED CHAPTERS: PP. 68-92; 199-209; 269-281; 295-321)
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE LABORATORY’S WEB PAGE.

OTHER REFERENCE MATERIAL:
- VIOLA SPOLIN, IMPROVISATION FOR THE THEATER, EVANSTON, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1999.
- VIOLA SPOLIN, THEATER GAMES FOR THE CLASSROOM: A THEACHER’S HANDBOOK, EVANSTON, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1986.
- ANDREW WRIGHT, STORYTELLING WITH CHILDREN, OXFORD: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1995.
- RICHARD DAY, JENNIFER BASSNETT ET. ALL, BRINGING EXTENSIVE READING INTO THE CLASSROOM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO INTRODUCING EXTENSIVE READING AND ITS BENEFITS TO THE LEARNERS, OXFORD: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2012.
- CAROL READ, 500 ACTIVITIES FOR THE PRIMARY CLASSROOM, OXFORD, MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS, 2007.
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