Didactics of English

Code:

MEBI008

Acronym:

DI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Didactics

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Teaching English in the 1st cycle of Basic Education

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEBI	13	MEBI - Study Plan	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

1.To develop students’ awareness of issues related to second language acquisition and learning;
2.To provide students with an overview of the history and development of E.L.T;
3.To discuss the role of the English language in the wider global, social and political context of foreign language pedagogy;
4.To examine recent trends and current practice in E.L.T.

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of this course, the students will:
1. have initiated and developed the process of reflection with regard to: becoming a teacher; the act of teaching; their vision of the classroom context; and on current theory and practice in English Language Teaching (ELT);
2. be able to relate key elements of Applied Linguistics to English Language Teaching;
3. have developed their knowledge of the history, development, recent trends and current practice of E.L.T. in the broader social and political context of foreign language pedagogy;
4. be able to relate the theoretical background of these key elements to their practical application in the classroom.

Working method

Presencial

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

All students must have been certified as C.1 users of English.

Program

Theoretical element:
a) Discussion of the Common European Framework making reference to the development of curricula, syllabi and portfolios for E.L.T.
b) Second Language Acquisition.
c) The History of E.L.T.
d) Issues related to Linguistic Imperialism.
e) Concepts of Culture and Intercultural Communication.

Practical Element:
a)The roles of teachers/learners.
b) Learner differences/Young Learners.
c) Learner training/styles of learning.
d) Use of L1/L2 and monolingual classes.
e) Errors, mistakes and correction.
f) Motivation and discipline.
g) Evaluation of students.
h) Assessment

Mandatory literature

Brown, H. Douglas; Teaching by principles. ISBN: 0-13-028283-9
Brown, H. Douglas; Principles of language learning and teaching. ISBN: 0-13-017816-0
Burns, Anne 340; Cambridge guide to second language teacher education. ISBN: 978-0-521-75684-6
Carter, Ronald; The^Cambridge guide to teaching english to speakers of other languages. ISBN: 0-521-80516-3
Coyle, D. Hood, P. & Marsh, D. ; CLIL Content and Language Integrated Learning. , OUP, 2010
Ellis, R & Widdowson, H. ; Second Language Acquisition., OUP, 1997
Harmer, Jeremy; The practice of english language teaching. ISBN: 0-582-04656-4
Harmer, J. ; Essential Teacher Knowledge. , Pearson, 2012
Nunan, D. ; Practical English Language Teaching, McGraw Hill, 2007
Scrivener, J. ; Learning Teaching, Macmillan, 2005
Ur, Penny; A course in language teaching. ISBN: 0-521-44994-4
Watkins, P. ; Learning to Teach English: A Practical Introduction for New Teachers, Delta, 2005

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentations of the main theoretical content by the course teacher; collaborative and individual classwork by the students; active participation and reflection expected of students. The Moodle platform is used to consolidate and supplement class materials, disseminate information and to encourage more focused reading. Evaluation consists of written tests (60%) and one extended essay (40%) to be submitted via the Turnitin function of Moodle.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	70,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	38,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

All students are required to attend 75 % of classes, with exceptions according to FLUP regulations.
Official worker students are not required to attend lessons but must take all components of continual evaluation.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final mark will be calculated based on the following components of assessment: Written tests (3): 60%; written coursework submitted via Turnitin: 40%

Examinations or Special Assignments

RESITS: If you have a negative mark (less than 10) for any of the first three continual evaluation elements, you may repeat/resubmit that ONE element of the continual evaluation process.

 

As stated on ‘Sigarra’, this subject has no separate ‘exame final'.

Internship work/project

N/A

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

N/A

Classification improvement

Students who wish to improve their final mark may only repeat ONE written test. Students must inform their teacher in writing (via email) which test they wish to repeat. Students must also be properly enrolled for ‘melhoria’ with the ‘Serviços Académicos’ so that their names are included in the marks list on Sigarra.

Observations

Language of instruction and evaluation: English