239708 Introduction to English Language Teaching Methodology (Grundschule) (S) (SoSe 2014)

In this course we will start of with taking a brief look at different approaches to language teaching from the last decades/centuries. Then we will go into detail with those approaches and methods, that are relevant for primary English teaching today, as for example TPR, task-based learning or communicative language teaching and cooperative learning. Touching on how a lesson and how a unit in primary school are build up, we'll then go into detail with rather practial methods, for example games as a method or roleplay as a method. Organisational methods and their use and application, such as 'chat point meeting point' will also be dealt with. Alongside all these topics, working with vocabulary and grammar in primary school is dealt with briefly. As the course draws to a close, we will consider criteria for "good" course books and with the help of those criteria analyse different course books which are used in German primary schools today. Finally, we'll deal with different older as well as newer methods of assessment.

Requirements for participation, required level

This seminar is intended for those intending to teach at primary (Grundschule) level. Of the three courses in PM1 (PM8 for old course of study) this should be taken first, as it functions as an introduction to the module.

Bibliography

We'll work with quite a few sources, amongst others: Pinter (2006), Böttger (2005), Legutke et al. (2009) and Cameron (2001). A list of literature will be found in the syllabus.