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Modes of Learning and Teaching

 

The new Curriculum focuses on developing the professional skills of teaching through your active participation in the Methodology Course. You may be engaged in active learning by using a range of modes:

  • group and pair work – any learning activity which is done by small groups or pairs of students working together to complete a task

  • guided reading (кероване читання) – an activity in which students are encouraged to read specific articles or sections of books with a particular purpose in mind

  • jigsaw learning (прийом «збирання пазла») – a type of activity in which different students cover different areas of a topic; they later exchange their learning

  • microteaching – a practice used in the training of teachers which consists of teachers trying out short lesson sequences for an audience of their peers, some of whom adopt the roles of learners

  • project work – a purposeful, task-based activity through which students address real-life issues and create some kind of product which they present at the end of the allocated time; it usually involves an extended amount of independent work, either by an individual student or by a group of students in and beyond the classroom

  • task-based learning (навчання на основі комунікативних завдань) – an approach in which students use language to fulfil a specified task. Their focus is on the task rather than on the language they are using, e.g. case study

  • workshop – a way of organising student-centred learning in which the teacher plays the role of facilitator. It usually involves hands-on activity by students.

 

All methodology classes are held in English to help you to develop your English proficiency skills.

Developing Life Skills

 

As future teachers you need to be equipped to deal with the changing world. While the course intends to provide you with important professional skills related to language teaching methodology, it also gives scope for developing essential life skills that transcend subject boundaries. The course is aimed at emphasising and fostering  these skills:

  • Intercultural awareness. The ability to respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values, respect and embrace social and cultural differences, and to use this ability to develop new ideas and new solutions.

  • Communication skills. The ability to understand and articulate messages, and to transmit information clearly and effectively.

  • Teamwork skills. The ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams in order to accomplish a common goal.

  • Time management skills. The ability to plan and use time effectively in order to meet deadlines and successfully complete tasks and assignments.

  • Critical thinking skills. The ability to ask the right questions, to reason effectively, analyse different points of view and reflect on decisions and processes.

  • Problem solving skills. The ability to recognise and analyse difficult situations and to find suitable solutions.

  • Information literacy skills. The ability to locate, evaluate and effectively use information from a variety of sources.

  • Creativity. The capacity to think and act in innovative ways either alone or with others.

 

Modern ways of learning and teaching such as project work, task-based learning and problem solving are designed to develop these life skills.

Course materials

Modules and Units

 

Each module contains the following information:

  • the number of contact and self-study hours (години, відведені на аудиторну та самостійну роботу)

  • the aims and learning outcomes (мета та результати учіння)

  • sample assessment specifications (специфікація оцінювання) with tasks and criteria for assessing the expected learning outcomes

  • a module map which gives a brief overview of the units included in the module.

 

Each unit defines the objectives in terms of knowledge and skills, outlines the indicative content to be covered both in class and during self-study, and suggests a list of resources, including items recommended for you to consult.

Bibliography

 

Each unit contains an annotated list of recommended literature. These are books, articles, and on-line resources. These resources will support your learning during the course. The items marked with an asterisk are recommended for both students and teachers. Some of them are available in your University’s Resource Centre, the rest can be found on-line.

Glossary

 

In the ELT Methodology course, you will learn and use a lot of new and important terms. You can find these terms, their definitions and Ukrainian equivalents in the Glossary.

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