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2022 unit information
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Last updated: 4 March 2022
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ECL754
Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
Online Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin and comprise independent and collaborative learning activities including weekly engagement with materials and responses in discussion forums. A minimum of two online seminars (via Blackboard Collaborate) will be conducted during the trimester.
This unit introduces students to the practice of second language teaching, through a combination of lectures, peer teaching, micro-teaching, and classroom observation of practising language teachers. Specifically, this unit focusses on practical aspects involved in adult TESOL education contexts in Australia and overseas. It examines the fundamentals of teaching English as an additional language and provides a forum for discussing issues in professional practice of language teachers.
The unit provides pedagogical strategies to develop skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing as embedded in various contexts of language teaching.
Grammar and vocabulary teaching and the integration of information technology with different aspects of language learning will also be covered.
Synthesise professional knowledge to identify contemporary developments that inform the teaching and learning practices of TESOL and communicate this through an oral presentation
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
Critically interpret and apply theoretical propositions and contemporary research findings to the practice of TESOL across diverse learning contexts
GLO4: Critical thinking
Identify and critically evaluate the formal properties of phonology, syntax and discourse patterns of the English language
Deploy cognitive, technical and creative skills to design various program models and pedagogies that support learners in TESOL
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO5: Problem solving
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: ETL708 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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