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Unit of Study EDU00352 - English as an Additional Language/Dialect (2015)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    7

  • Level of learning

    Advanced

  • Former School/College

    Former School of Education

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Introduces students to the study of teaching and learning English as an additional language/dialect and the critical role that culture plays in the learning process. The unit has been designed to inform prospective teachers about the particular needs of non English speaking background children learning English as their second language or dialect in a school context. The unit is primarily aimed at the practical application of language learning theory.

Unit content

Topic 1 Characteristics of students learning EAL/D

Topic 2 Linguistic, cultural considerations, teaching strategies

Topic 3 Learning a new language

Topic 4 Assessment and the EAL/D student

Topic 5 Oral language development for EAL/D students

Topic 6 Classroom talk: Creating contexts for language learning

Topic 7 From speaking to writing in the content classroom

Topic 8 Reading in a second language

Topic 9 Putting it all together in the classroom

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online Session 2,  3 N/A

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate detailed knowledge of the relationship between language and culture, and the notion of multiculturalism as evident in the primary classroom
2 express a clear understanding of the theories of second language learning and strategies associated with teaching EAL/D students
3 discuss a range of oral language and written language pedagogical practices for teaching, assessing and evaluating students who are EAL/D
4 implement and evaluate EAL/D strategies for enhancing communication, and strategies for teaching vocabulary
5 design a unit of work, developed within a cultural context, that focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing for an identified EAL/D learner.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate detailed knowledge of the relationship between language and culture, and the notion of multiculturalism as evident in the primary classroom
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  2. express a clear understanding of the theories of second language learning and strategies associated with teaching EAL/D students
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. discuss a range of oral language and written language pedagogical practices for teaching, assessing and evaluating students who are EAL/D
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. implement and evaluate EAL/D strategies for enhancing communication, and strategies for teaching vocabulary
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  5. design a unit of work, developed within a cultural context, that focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing for an identified EAL/D learner.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

Prescribed learning resources

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