TEFL Methods and Materials
Course ID: M9D01AEA
Credits: 3
Course Prerequisites: None
Course Description and Goals:
This course presents an overview of contemporary teaching approaches consolidated by SLA research and empirical classroom practices in the field of Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (TESL/TEFL). Knowledge of current theories, research, and practices in EFL teaching and learning presented in this course will lead you to arrive at your own personal conceptualizations of teaching. The major topics include teachers’ beliefs, approaches to teaching, learner variables, curriculum design, assessment
Schedule Type: Lectures, in-class group discussions, student presentations
Course Schedule (subject to change):
Week Date Content
1) 9/13 Course Introduction Beliefs, Concepts, and Methodologies
2) 9/20
1. Johnson, K. (1999). Teachers’ Knowledge: A View From the Inside Out. In K. Johnson (Ed.), Understanding Language Teaching: Reasoning in Action (pp. 14-29). Boston: Heinle and Heinle.
2. Johnson, K. (1999). Teachers’ Beliefs: The Rock We Stand On. In K. Johnson (Ed.), Understanding Language Teaching: Reasoning in Action (pp. 30-42). Boston: Heinle and Heinle.
3. Johnson, K. (1999). Learning to Teach: Be