College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Issues in English Language Teaching
Module EFPM313 for 2020/1
Module EFPM313 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EFPM313: Issues in English Language Teaching
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
- An overview of key current issues in the TESOL field and those addressed in this module, which may include:
- The growth of English as an international Language: TESOL, power and ideology.
- Theoretical constructions of culture for language education: from Essentialism to ‘small cultures’.
- Critical issues and critical materials.
- Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL).
- Differentiation and mixed ability teaching.
- The role of authenticity in materials and activities for language learning.
- An investigation into and presentation of an issue pertinent to students’ contexts.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
---|---|---|
16 | 134 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
---|---|---|
Scheduled Activities | 16 | 8 x 2 hour seminars and tutorials |
Guided independent study | 24 | Directed reading: seminar preparation/review |
Guided independent study | 40 | Directed reading: further exploration of chosen topics |
Guided independent study | 10 | Formative assignment preparation |
Guided independent study | 60 | Summative assignment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Journals
TESOL Quarterly
English Language Teaching Journal