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| Code | INGZ302 |
| Name | Teaching English to Young Learners II |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. 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 |
1 2 Prof. Dr. GÜLDEN İLİN (B Group) (Ins. in Charge) Prof. Dr. RANA YILDIRIM (C 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, teaching language skills, 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
Halliwell, Susan (1992) Teaching English in the Primary Classroom, London: Longman. Scott, W. A., and Lisbeth, H. Ytreberg. (1990). Teaching English to Children. NY: Longman. Slatterly, M. and Willis, J. 2001. English for primary teachers: A handbook of activities and classroom language. Oxford: OUP Cameron, L. 2001. Teaching Languages to Young Learners. Cambridge:CUP Pinter, A. 2006. Teaching young language learners, Oxford: Oxford University Press,
Notes
Additional articles, videos, and handouts are provided by the course tutor.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | explains and analyse the theories related to first and second language acquisition. |
| LO02 | describes and analyses the methods for teaching receptive skills to children. |
| LO03 | Examines coursebooks according to learners' age and characteristics and makes modifications. |
| LO04 | Develops materials according to learners' needs. |
| LO05 | describes and analyses the methods for teaching productive skills to children. |
| LO06 | defines the rationale for story-telling and incorporates teaching English through story-telling in planning lessons. |
| LO07 | explainsthe importance of critical thinking in language teaching in young learners' classrooms and incorporates it into activities. |
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 | 4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyze teaching materials with a critical perspective and adopt and develop these teaching materials | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluate the students´´ learning outcomes multi-directionally by using various methods | 3 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Receptive Skills for YLs: Teaching listening-1(Rhymes, Chants, Tongue twisters, Songs, TPR) | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Receptive Skills for YLs: Teaching listening (Rhymes, Chants, Tongue twisters, Songs, TPR) | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Receptive Skills for YLs: Teaching listening -3(Rhymes, Chants, Tongue twisters, Songs, TPR) | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Receptive Skills for YLs: Teaching reading-1 | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | .Receptive Skills for YLs: Teaching reading-2 | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Productive Skills: Teaching speaking (Drama, role-play)n | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Productive Skills: Teaching speaking-2 (Drama, role-play) | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | Productive Skills: Teaching writing-1 | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Productive Skills: Teaching writing-2 | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | The development of childrens thinking and understanding | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Theme-based language learning | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Theme-based language learning-2 | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Activity- based learning | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Activity- based learning-2 | Background knowledge concerning the topics covered in the course titled Teaching English to YLs I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | revision | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 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 | ||