EDUC4831 Exploring Literacies and Intercultural Contexts in Languages Pedagogy (Primary R-7)

Dr Anne Spencer

2018

4.5

6 x 4-hour intensive workshops per semester

1 EDUC3527 - Investigating Languages Pedagogy in the Integrated Curriculum (Primary R-7)
1a EDUC3505 - Languages in the Integrated Curriculum (R-7)
1b EDUC9101 - Exploring Learning Theories in Languages Pedagogy R-7
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b))

EDUC4804 has been successfully completed

In depth study of a language other than English or equivalent.

This topic provides an introduction to the field of literacy in languages and related intercultural contexts, as well as a study of the role of ICT in languages pedagogy (R-7). The topic explores the teaching of genre in the language classroom with a particular focus on contexts of culture and situation.

The aim of this topic is to:

develop awareness and understanding of the aims of intercultural language teaching and the pedagogical applications possible in modern languages studies for years R-7
provide a review and evaluation of the principles of genre theory and related functional linguistics
introduce teaching strategies for encouraging intercultural competence in the languages classroom through the study of the connectedness of language and culture and the related contexts of cultural and situational expectations

Pre-service teachers will develop knowledge and skills in:

identifying and critiquing the key features of intercultural language teaching
identifying and critiquing the key elements of functional linguistics, related genre theory and the Vygotsky inspired learner centred teaching cycle
designing and planning lessons incorporating ICT, genre theory, functional linguistics, multimodal teaching and learning strategies and thereby implement computer assisted language learning (CALL) and text type teaching
planning and designing programs for implementing curriculum organisation in the R-7 languages classrooms
assessment, evaluation and reporting all elements of language teaching
evaluating lessons with a view to understanding the key features of successful learner centred, text type teaching in languages pedagogy

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