The general goal of this course is to provide teachers-in-training with greater insight into the importance of course design within the second language (L2) learning context. While the course will focus on the rationale behind the design, development and selection of materials for ELT courses, it will also help participants understand the vital role that planning and reflective practice plays in the professional development of teachers. Indeed, as opposed to a "how-to" approach, the course aims to help empower participants by exposing them to a case study of course design. It is hoped that through a "discovery" approach, teachers-in-training will gain confidence organizing courses and choosing EFL materials to implement within these courses with greater ease, flexibility and creativity.
The text for the coures is Designing Language Courses: A Guide for Teachers by Kathleen Graves.
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30% Attendance and participation
20% Homework on readings
25% Mid-Course Project
25% Course Syllabus with a detailed scope and sequence
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| Week | Reading | Topic | Homework/Assignments |
| 1 | N/A | Introduction of students, instructor and course | N/A |
| 2 | A Systems Approach to Course Design (Ch. 1) | Discussion/Lecture: about reading |
Reading Homework |
| 3 | Defining the Context (Ch. 2) | Discussion/Lecture: about reading | Reading Homework |
| 4 | Assessing Needs (Ch.6) | Discussion/Lecture: about reading | Reading Homework |
| 5 | Articulating Beliefs (Ch. 3) | Workshop: On creating a needs analysis Discussion/Lecture: about reading |
Reading Homework |
| 6 | Conceptualizing Content (Ch. 4) | Discussion/Lecture: about reading | Reading Homework |
| 7 | Formulating Goals and Objectives (Ch. 5) | Workshop: On using objectives to conceptualize content | Reading Homework |
| 8 | N/A | Presentations | Needs analysis due: Written analysis Needs Analysis Presentations (start) |
| 9 | N/A | Presentations | Needs Analysis Presentations (finish) |
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