COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELECTIVE VIII (TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO YOUNG CHILDREN)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OOE 4006 FIELD ELECTIVE VIII (TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO YOUNG CHILDREN) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BERNA ÇÖKER

Offered to

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

This course will enable participants to gain a full understanding of how young learners learn foreign languages; teaching listening, teaching speaking, teaching reading, teaching writing, teaching vocabulary, teaching grammar; learning styles and strategies; classroom management; topic-based lesson planning; materials evaluation and adaptation; assessm

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Develop the special skills required to properly instruct children
2   Develop strategies for responding to different learner needs.
3   Establish the conditions which support young learners language learning- the creation of positive teacher- young learner relationships and the effective organization of groups
4   Prepare foreign language lesson plans using drama, songs, stories and games
5   Use teaching resources effectively

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the content of the course
2 Language acquisition and learning in young children
3 The importance of learning a second language in the early years
4 Developing listening skills
5 Developing speaking skills
6 Teaching a foreign language with games I
7 Teaching a foreign language with games II
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Teaching a foreign language with songs I
10 Teaching a foreign language with songs II
11 Teaching a foreign language using drama
12 Teaching a foreign language using stories I
13 Teaching a foreign language using stories II
14 Preparing activities using drama, songs and stories
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. McKay, P. (2006) Assessing Young Language Learners. Cambridge University Press.
2. Moon, J. (2000) Children Learning English Oxford: Macmillan
3. Pinter, A. (2006) Teaching Young Language Learners. Oxford University Press

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Various methods are used: Traditional, interactive, active learning are used either individually or concurrently.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bernacoker@gmail.com

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 91

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.1542
LO.24543
LO.334
LO.445
LO.5453

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