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Graduate
Catalogue: Teaching English as a Foreign Language Courses
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course content are correct at the time of writing, although the
material (or the order in which it is covered) may be subject to
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The following outlines of
course content are correct at the time of writing, although the
material (or the order in which it is covered) may be subject to
change.
1. All courses are 3 credit hours each, unless otherwise indicated.2. Normally, a course will not be run without a minimum enrolment of five students.
The philosophical
theories such as realism, idealism, pragmatism, existentialism and
other philosophies and how these could help educators improve the
educative process such as the formulation of objectives, the designing
of curriculum, the methods of teaching and in many areas of learning.
A brief overview of
issues, trends and research in education, with a focus on EFL and
language education.
The Principles of
Education that create the conditions for learning. Learning theories
that help the teacher become effective as his knowledge of the theories
are put to test in classroom practices.
The study of both
behavior and mental processes of the students and how these affect
learning. The influence of education on social institutions and other
elements in society.
Theories relevant to the
evaluation of students’ performance, the development of testing
materials and how to evaluate these tests. This course also includes
understanding statistical methods and evaluation of programs.
The principles and
practice in teaching, with a specific focus on teaching language. The
course includes issues in class management, lesson planning,
preparation and presentation of materials as learning resources and
others.
Study of the
characteristics of the English language such as the sounds (phonemes)
and phonetics; the words (lexicon); the meanings (semantics); sentences
(syntax).
Theories of language
learning and teaching such as the cognitive theory, the affective
theory, the humanistic theory and the corresponding approaches in
teaching foreign language. These approaches are: communicative
approach, structural approach, functional approach.
EFL612: Material
Analysis and Design
Production of curriculum
based instructional materials that could enhance learning. This
includes writing of syllabus and modules.
EFL613: Curriculum
Development
The process of organizing
learning experiences for the learners based on their needs, abilities,
and interests.
Understanding the
relationship between the theories and the methods used in the teaching
of grammar and composition. The coherence between the methodology and
the technique used in teaching which can help the teacher analyze the
students’ progress in learning.
Approaches to the
development of the beginning process in reading such as readiness for
decoding and comprehending texts; Practices in Reading Instruction;
Organization of a functional Reading Program: developmental, critical,
and appreciative types of reading.
Analysis of the text in
many ways: author’s point of view based on his background, implied
meaning, associative meaning, cultural context, themes and others.
The use of computers, the
internet and other technology in education. Principles in lesson
planning and material design with regards to such technology, and the
possible problems and solutions are also covered.
Students are required to
teach a course. The teaching is observed, and teaching reports,
reflections and lesson plans will be required.
A range of topics
specific to the availability of lecturers and trainers will be
published each year as optional subjects for study.
Topics relevant to the
interests and study needs of individual students may be explored with a
supervisor. Possible topics should be submitted to the head of the
Faculty of Education for discussion.
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