2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC5993M Teaching Oral and Written Skills for TESOL

30 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Dr Laura Grassick
Email: L.J.Grassick@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Co-requisites

EDUC5991	Approaches & Contexts-TESOL
EDUC5992	Intro-Second Lang Acquisition
EDUC5994	Language Testing

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module provides you with an opportunity to engage critically with and develop in-depth understanding of theories and approaches to teaching oral and written skills in TESOL. The module also encourages you to consider your own teaching experiences and contexts and to reflect on how you might apply some of the ideas and concepts discussed in your own classroom teaching.

Objectives

On completion of this module, you will be able to:

1. understand current theories of oral and written language processing, and their implications for second language learning and teaching
2. understand and be able to critically evaluate current beliefs about the design of tasks, and about their impact and use for second language learning;
3.analyse and evaluate the assumptions underlying the teaching of oral and written skills in your own context, and how these may affect classroom language learning
4.identify the potential of current research for development of your own teaching and materials.


The module is organised into topic areas of second language listening, reading, vocabulary, speaking and writing. Each topic will be covered over one or two 3-hour sessions. Before class you will watch pre-recorded lectures, read specific research papers or book chapters. In class you will participate in task-based discussions to clarify and apply the key ideas in the input and to relate new learning to your own professional teaching contexts and experiences. After class you will have recommended follow-up reading.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module you will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:

1.in-depth, specialist knowledge and understanding of theories and approaches to teaching oral and written skills in TESOL.
2. an ability to apply theories and techniques to your own context.

Skills Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module you will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

1. Search for, evaluate and use a variety of information sources to help strengthen the quality of arguments.
2.Creatively and critically design and evaluate language learning tasks relevant in teaching oral and written second language skills.
3. Communicate complex TESOL-related concepts and arguments to colleagues and to an academic audience.

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Supervision	1	1.00	1.00
Research Class	6	3.00	18.00
Seminar	11	3.00	33.00
Independent online learning hours			98.00
Private study hours			150.00
Total Contact hours			52.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored by:- participation in seminars; responses to concept-checking questions during seminars, oral discussions around readings, performance in tutorial;

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Oral Presentation	Critical evaluation and reflection of classroom practice in relation to current research and theories and task design	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/04/2024

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