AJB_JAPO Language Advising

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Andrášik, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, 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
AJB_JAPO/01: Sat 8. 10. 8:00–13:00 učebna 57, Mon 19. 12. 8:00–13:00 učebna 57, T. Andrášik, S. Hanušová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! AJB_JAPO Language Advising
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will be able to understand basic features of the process of second language acquisition They will be able to use the information to develop their own individual approach to students in foreign language teaching.They will be able to identify basic individual characteristics of a particular language learner and consult the learner in order to improve the effectiveness of their learning.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic characteristics of the process of second language acquisition 2. Individual differences in the process of second language acquisition and their identification 3. Learning styles and their accommodation in the process of second language acquisition 4. Learner strategies in the process of second language acquisition 5. Learner autonomy and learner training as a support of autonomy 6. Roles of the teacher; the teacher as an advisor 7. Non-directive conselling (micro and macro skills) 8. Materials suitable for autonomous learning of a foreign language 9. Internet sources suitable for autonomous learning of a foreign language.
Literature
    required literature
  • LIGHTBOWN, Patsy and Nina Margaret SPADA. How languages are learned. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006, ix, 233. ISBN 0194422240. info
  • Beyond language teaching towards language advising. Edited by Marina Mozzon-McPherson - Roel Vismans. London: CILT Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research, 2001, 231 s. ISBN 1902031814. info
    recommended literature
  • KATO, Satoko and Jo MYNARD. Reflective dialogue : advising in language learning. First published. New York: Routledge, 2016, xxii, 315. ISBN 9781138825925. info
  • Advising in language learning : dialogue, tools and context. Edited by Jo Mynard - Luke Carson. Harlow: Pearson, 2012, 303 s. ISBN 9781408276952. info
  • LOJOVÁ, Gabriela and Kateřina VLČKOVÁ. Styly a strategie učení ve výuce cizích jazyků (Learning Styles and Strategies in Foreign Language Instruction). 1st ed. Praha: Portál, 2011, 240 pp. pedagogika. ISBN 978-80-7367-876-0. info
  • OXFORD, Rebecca L. Language learning strategies : what every teacher should know. New York: Newbury house publishers, 1989, xiii, 342. ISBN 0066326079. info
Teaching methods
seminar, project, class discussion
Assessment methods
Reflective diary, forum contributions, presentation in the seminar. Assessment criteria: regular contributions to discussion forums, meeting deadlines, quality of the presentation in the last seminar.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: didaktický seminář.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin ve 2 blocích.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1811
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
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