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LAN4181 Principles of English Language Teaching
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:
This unit deals with the principal learning, language learning and language teaching theories related to acquisition and learning research; language teaching approaches reflecting acquisition characteristics, analysis of needs, both linguistic and sociolinguistic for social, vocational, educational and cultural purposes and the issue of error analysis. Communicative language teaching, social interaction, the accuracy vs fluency debate and the role of grammar in strategies dealing with the teaching of the macro-skills of speaking and listening will be considered. Bilingual education programs, immersion and mother tongue maintenance issues will be examined.

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Last Updated - Higher Education: 4/30/2009 VET: 4/30/2009