AJc301 Methodology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJc301/01: Fri 29. 9. 14:50–16:30 učebna 58, Fri 13. 10. 14:50–16:30 učebna 58, Fri 27. 10. 14:50–16:30 učebna 58, Fri 10. 11. 14:50–16:30 učebna 58, Fri 1. 12. 14:50–16:30 učebna 58, Fri 15. 12. 14:50–16:30 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 0175559678. 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 (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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