General teacher training 1.S2.EP.TTP.AP.33
Course objectives
to acquire skills in the practical application of the principles of selected methods of teaching English, which are discussed in more detail in the lecture (in the parallel course).
to design educational activities tailored to the diverse needs and capabilities of students
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Course content:
The Grammar –Translation Method
The Direct Method and the Oral Approach
The Audio-Lingual Method
The Silent Way and (De)suggestopedia
Multiple Intelligences
Lexical Approach
Total Physical Response and Task-based Learning
Communicative Language Teaching
Content and Language Integrated Learning
The post-method era and Dogme
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
multimedia presentation, material analysis, individual works, pair work, microteaching, group discussion, ICT tools/MSTeams
Field of study
Student workload
Study level
Education profile
Type of course
obligatory courses
The semester in which the subject is carried out
Mode
Course coordinators
Term 2024/25-Z: | Term 2023/24-Z: | Term 2022/23-Z: |
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PQF 2019 - specific to teacher profession
Knowledge
Students know and understand
1. the aims/objectives and procedures involved in applications of selected approaches and methods for teaching English as a foreign language including assessment of students' school achievements (N_W08/P7S_WG)
2. the need to design educational activities tailored to the diverse needs and capabilities of students (M_N_C.W05)
Skills
Students can
3. apply critical thinking in the selection and use of teaching materials reflecting chosen methods and approaches to English language teaching considering learner needs, class integration and student assessment (N_U02/P7S_UW; M_N_C.U01; M_N_C.U02; M_N_C.U03; M_N_C.U04; M_N_C.U05; M_N_C.U06)
4. deal with stress and use coping strategies when microteaching (M_N_B1.U07)
Social competences
Students are ready to
5. design teaching activities to improve the quality of their didactic skills and search for the best teaching solutions that support students' progress (N_K06/P7U_KO; M_N_C.K01)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes
1. Active participation in classes - 50% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)
2. Material preparation and micro-teaching performance - 50% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)
pass at 60% of the final grade
Bibliography
Reading list:
Larsen-Freeman, D. (1986). Techniques and principles in language teaching. Oxford: OUP.
Richards, J., and Rodgers, T. (2001). Approaches and methods in language teaching. 2nd ed. Cambridge: CUP.
Thornbury, S. (2000). A Dogma for EFL. IATEFL Issue.
Supplementary reading:
Selected ESL professional journals and websites
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: