Assignments


 * Assignment Schedule **
 * Week-Date || Assignments ||
 * 1 - April 24th || **Introduction to the course, methodology, evaluation plan and reading list. **
 * History of Language teaching Methods, **
 * presentation outline (who does what) ** ||
 * 2- May 1st || **Individual study: Designer methods **
 * Our first topic will touch on the Designer Methods. Check the reading list for the topic and choose two (2) of the six methods. You can also use additional sources if you wish. Feel free to find additional articles, videos, or other extra material that you think are related to the topic and might interest us. **
 * __Assignment 1: __**
 * Prepare two (2) of the designer methods for 8th May with handouts. Remember to cite sources. ** ||
 * 3 – May 8th || ** Presentations and discussion on Designer Methods . **
 * In class presentations and discussion on the Designer Methods ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">4 - May 15th || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Individual study: Informed approaches to Language Teaching **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Our second topic for discussion with deal with the approaches in Foreign Language teaching which arose in the 1980s. Check the reading list on the topic and again chose two (2) of the methods/approaches mentioned there. Feel free to find additional articles, videos, or other extra material that you think are related to the topic and might interest us. **
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Assignment 2: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Prepare two (2) of the Informed Approaches for 20th May with handouts. ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">5 - May 22nd || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Presentations and discussion on The Informed Approach to Language Teaching **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">In class presentations and discussion on The Informed Approach to Language Teaching. __Assignment 3:__ Reflective essay on Language teaching methods and approaches in the classroom. ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">6 – May 29th || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Individual study: Lesson planning **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Our third topic for discussion has to do with Lesson planning. Refer to the Reading list for this topic and also to the Additional resources you might find. **
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Assignment 4 __****<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Think of your own teaching situation and write a draft plan for one of your classes. See Evaluation and assignment page for more details. ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">7- June 5th || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Discussion on Lesson planning and lesson plans **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">In class discussion of Lesson planning. We will also look at our class plans and give feedback for improvement ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">8 – June 12th || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Individual study: Technology in the classroom and the teaching of different language skills. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Our fourth topic for discussion is Technology in the classroom and the teaching of different language skills. Refer to your Reading List for the chapters related to this topic. Choose two (2) of the language skills for your class presentation. **
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Take home assignment 5: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Choose two (2) language skills and prepare your class presentation and handout. Remember to use both the Word and Google formats for your presentations. See the Evaluation and assignment page for more details. ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">9 – June 19th || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Presentations and discussion on Technology in the classroom and the teaching of language skills. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">In class presentation and discussion on: Technology in the classroom and the teaching of language skills. Problems that might arise in the classroom will also be discussed. Adjustments will be made to our lesson plans based on this discussion. ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">10 - June 26th || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Individual study: Teacher issues **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Our fifth topic for discussion deals with Teacher Issues. These can range from classroom management, evaluation, affective factors to teacher autonomy. ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">11- July 3rd || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Class discussion on: Teacher issues ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">12 – July 11th || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Class presentation. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 12px;">Course evaluation ** ||