Production of Teaching Materials in English

Code:

MEI004

Acronym:

PMDI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Didactics

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Teaching English in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEI	3	MEI - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

a) To analyse basic features of course books (including advantages and disadvantages)
b) To analyse and discuss the selection, adaptation and rejection of published ELT course books
c) To analyse and discuss successful design features of supplementary worksheets
d) To produce supplementary materials with specific characteristics (level, age group, purpose, etc)

Learning outcomes and competences

Student teachers will devlop their 'critical eye' in realtion to published and self-made materials for ELT. They will become better eqipped to select, adapt, reject or supplement ELT materials.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Students should be currently enrolled on a post-graduate teacher training course at FLUP.

Program

a) Analysis of course books from the point of view of language content (presentation/practice and selection/grading), cultural content (appropriacy/inclusivity), skills development and other associated factors.
b) Approaches to adapting published teaching materials for different teaching contexts (including E.S.P.)
b) Production of teaching materials for grammar practice, vocabulary development, skills work and cultural awareness
c) Overview of supporting materials, multimedia and C.A.L.L.

Mandatory literature

Tomlinson, Brian 340; Materials development in language teaching. ISBN: 0-521-57419-6

Complementary Bibliography

Johnson, Keith; Designing language teaching tasks. ISBN: 0-333-98486-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

Procedures followed will highlight the need for student-teachers to actively participate in sessions and critically reflect on course books and materials development. Consideration will be given to recent changes made in national English language teaching programmes. A fully collaborative and critical attitude will be developed and demanded. Attendance at sessions will be rigorously controlled.

Software

Students should make full use of the resources available at the "Documentos" section on Sigarra.

keywords

Humanities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	40,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	20,00
Estudo autónomo	31,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

According to FLUP guidelines

Calculation formula of final grade

Students must present a critique of a recent ELT coursebook (60%) and also a set of teaching materials for a specific lesson plan (40%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

N/A

Internship work/project

N/A

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

NO other form of evaluation is avaialable for this course.

Classification improvement

N/A

Observations

Language of instruction and evaluation: English.

Worker students should stay in touch with the teacher and their colleagues so as to keep up to date with progress and evaluation dates etc.