Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / İDEAE 201 - PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Code: İDEAE 201 Course Title: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING APPROACHES Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İHSAN ÜNALDI (ihsan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The overall goal of this course is to equip teacher candidates with basic knowledge about the methods and approaches used in teaching the English language.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-7 Defines foreign language teaching approaches and methods and applies these methods effectively in all aspects of language: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic methods and approaches used in English language education. The outline of foreign language learning theories ...
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction – Basic terminology Direct instruction
2 A Century of Language Teaching I Grammar Translation, Audiolingualism Direct instruction, discussions, pair and group work
3 A Century of Language Teaching II Silent Way, Direct Method, Natural Approach Direct instruction, discussions, pair and group work
4 A Century of Language Teaching III Communicative Approach Direct instruction, discussions, pair and group work
5 Principles and their applications that can be applied in foreign language education Direct instruction, discussions, pair and group work
6 Agency in Language Learning Direct instruction, discussions, pair and group work
7 Principles that can be applied in foreign language education according to age groups Direct instruction, discussions, pair and group work
8 mid-term exam
9 Teaching foreign languages across proficiency levels Direct instruction, discussions, pair and group work
10 Cultural and sociopolitical contexts in foreign language teaching Direct instruction, discussions, pair and group work
11 Analyzing method-based lesson samples and related discussions I Direct instruction, discussions, pair and group work
12 Analyzing method-based lesson samples and related discussions II Direct instruction, discussions, pair and group work
13 Analyzing method-based lesson samples and related discussions III Direct instruction, discussions, pair and group work
14 Analyzing method-based lesson samples and related discussions IV Direct instruction, discussions, pair and group work
15 Questions and discussions Discussions, pair and group work
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Teaching by Principles by H. Douglas Brown
2 Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching by Diana Larsen-Freeman
3 Longman Dictionary of language teaching and applied linguistics by Jack Richards
Required Course instruments and materials
Course books, slides, and visual materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 1 1 1
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 4 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 4 8
final exam 1 2 2
0
0
Total work load; 90