PdF:NJ_M001 Methodology of Teaching 1 - Course Information

NJ_M001 Methodology of Teaching German 1

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Věra Janíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavla Marečková, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Věra Janíková, Ph.D.
Department of Other Foreign Languages – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Barbora Hůrková
Supplier department: Department of Other Foreign Languages – Faculty of Education

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 14 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Abstract

The aim of the course is to deepen knowledge of the current didactic approach to foreign language teaching, acquaintance with current curriculum documents with regard to language education (curriculum for primary eduction, Supplement to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, development of the ability to mediate language resources in school German language teaching, of the ability to create own teaching materials, to plan and prepare lessons, of self-reflection and reflection on teaching practice and of didactical thinking.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:
• describe the language policies and rules concerning education, identify the principles of modern foreign language teaching and analyse curricular documents;
• put into practice the theoretical knowledge acquired about language teaching methods;
• plan and prepare lessons;
• take the principles of individualisation and differentiation into account when planning lessons;
identify and describe the principles of didactics of another foreign language (German as another foreign language after English) and apply them in teaching;
• reflect on their own teaching and develop self-reflection.

Key topics

• • European and Czech language policy in education;
• • Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, Supplement to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, Framework Curriculum for Primary Education;
• • Language Curriculum;
• • Principles of the contemporary approach to foreign language teaching;
• • Didactics of another foreign language
• • Planning and preparation of teaching;
• • Organisational forms of teaching;
• • Mediation of correct pronunciation;
• • Grammar mediation;
• • Vocabulary mediation;
• • Individualisation and differentiation of foreign language teaching;
• •Reflection and self-reflection.

Study resources and literature

required literature
• JANÍKOVÁ, Věra. Didaktik des Unterrichts Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Eine Einführung. 1. dotisk 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 175 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5035-8. info

recommended literature
• DLL-Reihe von Goethe Institut - dostupné v knihovně podle názvů jednotlivých dílů. Přehled je zde: https://www.klett-sprachen.de/dll-deutsch-lehren-lernen/r-1/82#reiter=titel&niveau=A0
• BRINITZER, Michaela; Hans-Jürgen HANTSCHEL; Sandra KROEMER; Monika MÖLLER-FRORATH and Lourdes ROS-EL-HOSNI. DaF unterrichten : Basiswissen Didaktik Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache. 2. Auflage. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett Sprachen, 2016, 200 stran. ISBN 9783126753081. info
• Handbuch Fremdsprachenunterricht. Edited by Karl-Richard Bausch - Hans-Jürgen Krumm - Eva Burwitz-Melzer - Grit M. 6., völlig überarbeitete u. Tübingen: A. Francke Verlag, 2016, xxi, 692. ISBN 9783825286552. info
• SORGER, Brigitte and Věra JANÍKOVÁ. Mehrsprachigkeit in der Tschechischen Republik am Beispiel Deutsch nach Englisch (Multilingualism in the Czech Republic in the example of learning German after English). Brno: Tribun EU, 2011, 148 pp. ISBN 978-80-263-0203-2. info

not specified
• Handbuch Methoden im Fremdsprachenunterricht. Edited by Wolfgang Hallet - Frank G. Königs - Hélène Martinez. 1. Auflage. Hannover: Klett/Kallmeyer, 2020, 527 stran. ISBN 9783772712289. info
• SORGER, Brigitte; Tomáš KÁŇA; Věra JANÍKOVÁ; Sandra REITBRECHT and Alice BRYCHOVÁ. Schreiben in mehreren Sprachen: Deutsch nach Englisch: Mehrsprachigkeit und ihr Einfluss auf die Textkompetenz (Writing in several languages: German after English: Multilingualism and its influence on the writting skills). 1st ed. Brno: Tribun EU, 2013, 358 pp. ISBN 978-80-263-0558-3. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Lectures, class discussion, presentation

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Completion of 2 written homework assignments (preparation for class unit, learning activity); presentation of learnig activity; seminar paper

Alternate completion

Students on a study abroad program will have their ISP (Individual Study Plan) recognized, and they will be allowed to fulfill the requirements (after agreement with the instructors at the beginning of each semester) through distance learning. Possible recognition of the course (for a course at the host university) should be discussed with the lecturer before the start of the semester.

Language of instruction

German

Study support

https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2683

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Note related to how often the course is taught: každý druhý týden v kombinované formě.

Teacher's information

Support for learning and self-reflection for combined learners takes place during regular contact hours. Outside of these times, learners can contact the tutor at any time via email, during tutorial hours or arrange an online consultation in MS Teams. Contact information and scheduled tutorial hours can be found in IS on the tutor's personal page.
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