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Information
| Code | INGZ301 |
| Name | Teaching English to Young Learners I |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. RANA YILDIRIM |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. GÜLDEN İLİN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. HASAN BEDİR (B Group) (Ins. in Charge) Prof. Dr. RANA YILDIRIM (C Group) (Ins. in Charge) Prof. Dr. RANA YILDIRIM (D Group) (Ins. in Charge) |
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to enable students to identify and analyze the theoretical underpinnings of the process of teaching English as a foreign language to children and to incorporate this theoretical knowledge into the teaching process; lesson planning, material preparation, and assessment.
Course Content
Introduction to Young Learners (YLs): Characteristics of YLs; How YLs think and learn; Determining priorities, syllabus, and coursebook; The nature of activities for YLs; Classroom Language; teaching language structures; Teaching vocabulary; Stories: Reading and telling stories; Classroom management; Assessing YLs.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Brewster, J., Ellis, G. & Girard, D. (2004). The Primary English Teacher’s Guide. Penguin English. Slattery, M. & J. Willis. 2001. English for Primary Teachers. Oxford: OUP. Scott, W. A. & Ytreberg, L. H. (2004). Teaching English to Children. Longman. Halliwell, S. 1992. Teaching English in the Primary Classroom. London: Longman. Pinter, A. 2006. Teaching Young Language Learners. Oxford: OUP İlgili alanyazında bulunan makaleler.
Notes
Additional articles, videos, and handouts are provided by the course tutor.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | describes physical, cognitive, and affective characteristics of YLs. |
| LO02 | Examines the strategies used by children when learning languages. |
| LO03 | Defines approaches and methods for teaching English to YLs and include appropriate methods in lesson planning. |
| LO04 | Analyse classroom management strategies appropriate for YLs and incorporated them in planning teaching. |
| LO05 | defines methods of evaluation and assessment used with YLs and incorporates these methods in teaching. |
| LO06 | explains and analyse the theories related to first language acquisition and second language acquisition/learning. |
| LO07 | designs activities and materials suitable for teaching children English. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students have knowledge on theory, practice and terminology in the area of learning and teaching English as a foreign language | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knowledge on the basic concept, theories and movement in the areas of linguistics, culture, literature, translation and communication. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knowledge on learner variables such as age, level, learning styles and strategies and their impact on the process of learning and teaching English | 5 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students have knowledge on qualitative and quantitative research methods in the area | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can reconstruct knowledge by using pedagogical skills, and develop lesson plans, methods, materials, activities and assessment samples by taking learners´´ ages, levels and needs into account | 4 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Use information technologies effectively in the process of planning both learning and teaching by taking developmental characteristics and individual differences of learners into account | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyze teaching materials with a critical perspective and adopt and develop these teaching materials | 4 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluate the problems in the process of English language teaching and offer effective solutions to these problems | 3 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Use teaching methods and techniques in order to develop learners´´ critical and creative thinking skills, and problem solving skills | 4 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluate the students´´ learning outcomes multi-directionally by using various methods | 5 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can take responsibility as an individual and as a member of a team to solve the problems in English language teaching and can develop pedagogical knowledge and skills in a continuous manner | |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develop independent behavioral skills such as taking initiative and being creative in teaching practices | 3 |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students can recognize themselves as individuals and use their strengths and learn from their weaknesses | |
| PLO14 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Use the ways to access information effectively | 2 |
| PLO15 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Use language learning strategies effectively | 3 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can use information and communication strategies in the area of English language teaching | 3 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Be aware of cultural factors at a national and international level which might be influential in English language teaching | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can recognize the structure, purpose and function of the National Education System and act in accordance with the legislation, democratic, social, scientific and cultural values, and professional code of ethics | 5 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Communicate with the school administration, parents, colleagues and non-governmental organizations in order to develop individual, psychological, ethical, social and cultural skills of learners | 5 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can have professional self-confidence and grasp , internalize and implement social and cultural responsibilities as a teacher | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Characteristics of YLs | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | How children think and learn | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | How children learn languages | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Determining priorities, syllabus, and coursebook | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | The nature of activities for YLs | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Teaching language Structures to YLs-1 | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Teaching language Structures to YLs-2 | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Teaching vocabulary to YLs-1 | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Teaching vocabulary to YLs-2 | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Stories: Reading and telling stories | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Rhymes, songs, games and drama activities | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Classroom language | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Classroom Management | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Classroom Assessment | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the methodology and linguistics courses | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | revision | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 17 | End of Term Exams | reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Sözlü Sınav, Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||