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Problematic issues in ELT

Antar Abdellah. Problematic issues in ELT. Course description . Major issues related to ELT in the new millennium. Basic problems related to ELT in the KSA, and Arab countries. Major challenges for curriculum design and teaching methodology in ELT Major research problems in ELT.

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Problematic issues in ELT

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  1. AntarAbdellah Problematic issues in ELT

  2. Course description • Major issues related to ELT in the new millennium. • Basic problems related to ELT in the KSA, and Arab countries. • Major challenges for curriculum design and teaching methodology in ELT • Major research problems in ELT. • Crossing the gap between theory and practice in ELT

  3. Procedures • Certain topics are selected. • Various sources are indicated • Preparing a presentation on the topic • Open discussion on the topic • Practical tasks based on the discussion • Tutor comments • Finding an outlet for publishing

  4. Sample topics • Mixed ability classes • Teaching culture in ELT (TL or SC?) • TEL teacher education (TKT, CELTA, DELTA..) • T Education and technology • T Education and morality • Culture dialogue in curriculum design • From grammar to grammaring • ELT to special needs

  5. Pride and prejudice – Jane Austin 200 p. • In the party, her manners were declared to be very bad indeed. • Her manners were declared …. • People declared: “her manners are very bad” … • People say: “he is good”. …. He is said to be good. ….. • It is said that he is good.

  6. Sample topics • Error analysis • Teacher learning in teacher teaching • T professional development • ESP • Classroom assessment • Teaching English to children • Beyond the 4 language skills • Beyond the 4 language elements

  7. Sample topics • Current approaches to ELT (scaffolding, social interactivism, post modernism, post communicationism, Total functional response, multi-intelligencia..etc). • Looking backward, looking forward…where are we? (history and perspectives of ELT in KSA) • Other fields come to ELT (philosophy, music, art, neurology, physiology, etc..) • Other topics are welcome.

  8. Scores • 100 scores • Presentations 60 (2topics each) • Open discussion 10 • Extra curricular activities 10 • Attendance 10 • Final test 10

  9. English teaching forum • TESL-J • Dave’s ESL café • Databases : ERIC • SCOPUS • Approaches, methods and techniques in language teaching, 2nd ed. 2005.

  10. http://antarabdellah.webs.com • Courses • Problematic issues in ELT

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