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TESL Methodology

Feb. 26. TESL Methodology. Topics for today: Curriculum Design and Lesson Plan. Class objectives for today: Understand what “ curriculum ” is Understand how to design a “ lesson ” * Grouping for oral presentations. Curriculum Design for TESL. Definition for Curriculum

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TESL Methodology

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  1. Feb. 26 TESL Methodology Topics for today: Curriculum Design and Lesson Plan • Class objectives for today: • Understand what “curriculum” is • Understand how to design a “lesson” • * Grouping for oral presentations

  2. Curriculum Design for TESL • Definition for Curriculum • Key elements for Curriculum • Basic premises for TESL Curriculum • Syllabus design (see handouts) • Some factors in TESL Curriculum Planning • Curriculum and Lessons

  3. Definition for Curriculum • The knowledge, information, skills, abilities, activities, materials, etc., which are included in the teaching of any subject.

  4. Learner Methods Goals Evaluation Key elements for Curriculum How to teach? For whom? Learn what? How to evaluate?

  5. Basic Premises for TESL Curriculum • Needs analysis (see handouts) • An analysis of its aims and goals (the behavior and skills the students will be expected to acquire)(see handouts) • A list of the language items to be taught (phonology, structure, vocabulary, and communication expressions) • A list of the cultural concepts to be discussed • An analysis of the language abilities and enabling subskills to be developed(listening with understanding, speaking, reading, writing)

  6. Basic Premises for TESL Curriculum (continue…) • A description of the activities and realistic situation through which the language items will be introduced and practiced • Suggestions for evaluation (testing) of the learners’ language growth in linguistic competence and performance • Sources for teacher reference and pupils’ texts

  7. Factors for TESL Curriculum • 1.Natural and sequential relationships between levels • 2. Materials should be graded • 3. Constant reinforcement • 4. Use “spiral approach”

  8. Curriculum and Lessons Curriculum Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson

  9. The knowledge, information, skills, abilities, activities, materials, etc., which are included in the teaching of any subject. …a unified set of activities that cover a period of classroom time, usually ranging from 40-90 minutes Curriculum VS. Lesson

  10. How to Plan a Lesson • Definition of “lesson”: • …a unified set of activities that cover a period of classroom time, usually ranging from 40-90 minutes. • …represent “steps” along a curriculum • …serve to provide a rhythm to a course of study

  11. Format of a Lesson Plan • Goals • Objectives • Materials and equipment • Procedures • Evaluation • Extra-class work

  12. Guidelines for Lesson Planning • How to begin planning • Variety, sequencing, pacing, and timing • Gauging difficulty • Individual differences • Student talk and teacher talk • Adapting to an established curriculum

  13. For next week:Grammar Translation Method (LF-chp.2) • lPrepare a 30-40 minute presentation to introduce Grammar Translation Method. • lUse MS PowerPoint to demonstrate your presentation. • lPrepare handout copies for everyone in class. • lTurn in the PowerPoint file to the instructor after the presentation. • ★ Gain extra 3 points for being the first group.

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