AJc221 Methodology 3

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D.
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
AJc221/01: Fri 9. 10. 8:00–9:50 učebna 59, Fri 23. 10. 8:00–9:50 učebna 59, Fri 6. 11. 8:00–9:50 učebna 59, Fri 20. 11. 8:00–9:50 učebna 59, Fri 4. 12. 8:00–9:50 učebna 59, Fri 18. 12. 8:00–9:50 učebna 59, J. Chocholatá
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of pedagogy
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
The students, mostly practising teachers in schools, will reflect on their teaching and develop areas that are problematic for them individually. They will also prepare materials for their final examination. They will consolidate their current knowledge and enlarge it with acquainting with new, modern trends in methodology.
Learning outcomes
After this course the students will be able to:
- specify their needs as English teachers
- look at their own teaching style critically and set their own aims to develop their teaching
- give constructive feedback to their peers and accept the feedback from their peers
- investigate and apply theoretical principles of TEFL
- choose, adapt and evaluate materials for their teaching
Syllabus
  • 1. Teaching vocabulary
  • 2. Teaching grammar
  • 3. Teaching pronunciation
  • 4.Language learning and cultural awareness
  • 5.Modern technologies in the classroom and e-learning
Literature
  • UR, Penny. A course in language teaching : practice and theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. xiii, 375. ISBN 0-521-44994-4. 1996. info
  • SCRIVENER, Jim. Learning teaching : a guidebook for English language teachers. Oxford: Heinemann. vi, 218 p. ISBN 0-435-24089-718. 1994. info
  • HARMER, Jeremy. The practice of English language teaching. New edition. London: Longman. 296 s. ISBN 0582046564. 1991. info
Teaching methods
Seminars with active participation, practical examples, self-studying, observations in schools, microteaching
Assessment methods
The students will be formally assessed on:
- setting up their future action plan for their professional development (essay will be submitted at the end of the term)
group discussion about final exam topics with the Portfolio
Informal assessment will include:
- active participation in the sessions including microteaching and contribution to the Forum in Moodle
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/dok/rfmgr.pl
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2020, recent)
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