ELT1748 Investigating Learners in EFL Classes

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Course Goal

Enabling students to study, discuss, and synthesize theories and approaches on language learners and learning. Moreover, students will be familiar with important trends and remarkable scholars in language learning.

Course Content

Theories and approaches on language learners and learning. Factors that may hinder and facilitate students' learning in EFL classes

Course Precondition

Nothing

Resources

Brown, H. D. (1987). Principles of language learning and teaching. San Francisco:Prentice Hall. Boud, D. (1994). Developing student autonomy in learning. NewYork: Nichols Publishing. Chamot, A. U., Barnhardt, S., El-Dinary, P.b., & Robbins, J. (1999). The learning strategies handbook. Longman. Chaudran, C. (1990). Second language classrooms: Research on teaching and learning. Cambridge University Press. Dörnyei, Z. (2005). The psychology of the language learner: Individual differences in second language acquisition. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Notes

Freeman, D. (1998). Doing teacher-research: From inquiry to understanding. London: Heinle & Heinle. Hedge, T. (2007). Teaching and learning in the language classroom. Oxford: OUP. Johnson, K.E. (1999). Understanding language teaching: Reasoning in action. London: Heinle & Heinle. Taylor, G. R. (2002). Using human learning strategies in the classroom. London: The Scarecrow Press. Ur, Penny. (1996). A course in language teaching. Cambridge: CUP Wenden, A.,& Rubin, J. (1987). Learner strategies in language learning. Toronto: Prentice Hall. Williams, M., & Burden, R. L. (1997). Psychology for language teachers: a Social constructivist approach. Cambridge: CUP. Students' presentations and projects

Course Learning Outcomes

Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Week Plan

Student Workload - ECTS