AJ3DC_DIDA Methodology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/12. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ3DC_DIDA/01: Fri 5. 10. 13:00–14:50 učebna 58, Fri 19. 10. 13:00–14:50 učebna 58, Fri 2. 11. 13:00–14:50 učebna 58, Fri 16. 11. 13:00–14:50 učebna 58, Fri 30. 11. 13:00–14:50 učebna 58, Fri 14. 12. 13:00–14:50 učebna 58, A. Dobrovolná
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of pedagogy. Master(Mgr.)degree in English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To consolidate theoretical knowledge of didactics;
To understand and explain the basic principles and problems of teaching English as a foreign language;
To apply theoretical knowledge to practice.
To focus on the target group of the secondary school students
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course the students will be able: to consolidate theoretical knowledge of didactics;
to understand and explain the basic principles and problems of teaching English as a foreign language;
to apply theoretical knowledge to practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Characteristics of a secondary school learner
  • 2. Differentiation in language classrooms
  • 3. Teaching receptive skills to secondary students
  • 4. Teaching productive skills to secondary students
  • 5. Teaching English through content and CLIL
  • 6. Teaching materials for secondary school students
Literature
  • LEVY, Meredith and Nicholas MURGATROYD. Pairwork and groupwork : multi-level photocopiable activities for teenagers. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009, 119 s. ISBN 9780521716338. info
  • BUDDEN, Joanna. Teen world : multi-level photocopiable activities for teenagers. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009, 112 s. ISBN 9780521721554. info
  • Language activities for teenagers. Edited by Seth Lindstromberg. 1st pub. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004, xi, 225. ISBN 9780521541930. info
  • SCHRATZ, Michael and Herbert PUCHTA. Teaching teenagers : model activity sequences for humanistic language learning. 1st ed. Harlow: Longman Group UK, 1993, 135 s. ISBN 0582037638. info
  • PALIM, John, Phyllis VANNUFFEL and Paul POWER. Tombola :communication activities for teenagers. Illustrated by Tony Richardson - Nigel Tyson - John Crawford Fraser. Walton-on-Thames: Nelson, 1992, 96 s. ISBN 0-17-555967-8. info
Teaching methods
workshop, seminar, discussions, problem solving
Assessment methods
presentation of a class activity, contribution into an electronic forum
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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