Teacher Training: Module 2, Foreign Language Teaching in Primary Schools 1 Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-N2FA19.2021

Module name: Teacher Training: Module 2, Foreign Language Teaching in Primary Schools 1
Module code: W1-FA-NA-N2-DJO1-2
Programme code: W1-N2FA19.2021
Semester:
  • summer semester 2024/2025
  • summer semester 2023/2024
  • summer semester 2022/2023
  • summer semester 2021/2022
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 4
Description:
The aim of the module is familiarising students with the basic methodological principles of teaching young language learners. Students learn about the characteristics of a child at different stages of cognitive, social and language development. The teacher’s role in creating conditions facilitating second language acquisition in the classroom setting is thoroughly discussed. Special attention is paid to the process of learning and teaching specific language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students learn lesson planning as well as selecting and evaluating the effectiveness of various teaching techniques.
Prerequisites:
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Key reading:
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Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Students understand the necessity of constant perfecting their skills in teaching young language learners, they engage in reflective teaching. [NA-N2-DJO1-2_K1]
 FAN2_K02 [3/5] FAN2_K05 [2/5]
Students have the ability to use their theoretical knowledge on children’s cognitive, social and language development to optimalise the process of foreign language learning and teaching in the classroom. [NA-N2-DJO1-2_U1]
 FAN2_U03 [2/5] FAN2_U04 [2/5]
Students possess the ability to select and adapt teaching techniques and materials to the age and needs of young language learners. [NA-N2-DJO1-2_U2]
 FAN2_U02 [2/5]
Students have basic knowledge on the cognitive, social and language development of primary school students [NA-N2-DJO1-2_W1]
 FAN2_W02 [2/5] FAN2_W03 [2/5] FAN2_W06 [2/5]
Students have detailed knowledge on primary school students second language acquisition in both the natural and classroom setting as well as teaching language skills and subsystems. [NA-N2DJO1-2_W2]
 FAN2_W02 [2/5] FAN2_W06 [2/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Oral presentation and/or term paper [NA-N2-DJO1-3_w_1]
The student presents practical issues linked to the module, concentrating on the practical applications in various didactic situations.
 NA-N2-DJO1-2_K1 NA-N2-DJO1-2_U1 NA-N2-DJO1-2_U2 NA-N2-DJO1-2_W1 NA-N2DJO1-2_W2
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
practical classes [NA-N2-DJO1-2_fns_1]
Analysis and discussion of the chosen texts or/and preparing projects and tasks assigned by the teacher
 30
Students’ reading of the text prepared to analysis during the classes, preparation to tests or/and preparing projects and tasks assigned by the teacher
 30 Oral presentation and/or term paper [NA-N2-DJO1-3_w_1]
lecture [NA-N2-DJO1-2_fns_2]
Interactive lecture with a multimedia presentation
 15
Students’ reading of the text prepared to analysis during the classes, preparation to tests
 15 Oral presentation and/or term paper [NA-N2-DJO1-3_w_1]
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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