552.925 (17S) Focus on Language and the Learner: Games and Activities

Sommersemester 2017

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First course session
03.03.2017 10:00 - 12:00 B01.0.203 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
LV Nummer Südostverbund ENF01001UL
Course title german Focus on Language and the Learner: Games and Activities
Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 2.5
Registrations 14 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 03.03.2017
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

At the end of the course participants will have enhanced their understanding and the meaningfulness of games and activities in EFL teaching and learning.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Student-centered teaching approach; peer-to-peer presentations; in-class simulations; individual or pair-work

Course content

In this practice-oriented course, participants will develop games and activities for EFL teaching and learning situations. The games and activities will be presented and analysed in light of current literature and in-class feedback.

  • Games & activities for individuals, pairs, and groups
  • Online learning games & activities
  • Modification of board games, card games, and game shows
  • Games & activities for skills and knowledge


Literature

Books

Dang, Pinky., and Rik Ruiter. 2005. Highway to E.S.L.: A User-Friendly Guide to Teaching English as a Second Language. i.Universe Inc.

Lindstromberg, Seth. 1997. The Standby Book: Activities for the Language Classroom. Cambridge University Press

Marsland, Bruce. 1998. Lessons from Nothing: Activities for Language Teaching with Limited Time and Resources. Cambridge University Press.

Scrivener, Jim. 2011. Learning Teaching: The Essential Guide to English Language Teaching. Third edition. Oxford. Macmillan Publishers

  • Chapter 2: Classroom activities
  • Chapter 3: Classroom management: Young learners & teenage learners (pp. 321-327)
  • Chapter 15: Tools, techniques, activities

Ur, Penny. 2009. Grammar Practice Activities Paperback with CD-ROM: A Practical Guide for Teachers. Cambridge University Press.

Wright, Andrew. 2006. Games for Language Learning. Cambridge University Press.


Articles (selection):

DeCosta, Meredith, Jennifer Clifton, and Duane Roen. 2010. “EJ in Focus: Collaboration and Social Interaction in English Classrooms.” The English Journal. 99(5):14-21. Accessed December 7, 2015.

Kipp-Newbold, Rebecca. 2010. “That's Fierce! Collaboration in the English Classroom.” The English Journal. 99(5):74-78. Accessed December 7, 2015.

Melero, Javier, and Davinia Hernández-Leo. 2014. “A Model for the Design of Puzzle-based Games Including Virtual and Physical Objects.” Journal of Educational Technology & Society. 17(3):192-207. Accessed December 7, 2015.

Sewell, William C., and Shawn Denton. 2011. “Multimodal Literacies in the Secondary English Classroom.” The English Journal. 100(5):61-65. Accessed December 7, 2015




Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

2 presentations, active participation, term paper

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
    • Subject: Advanced Language Teaching Skills (Compulsory subject)
      • ENF.001 Focus on Language and the Learner ( 2.0h KS, PS / 2.5 ECTS)
        • 552.925 Focus on Language and the Learner: Games and Activities (2.0h PS / 2.5 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
    • Stage two
      • Subject: Fachdidaktik des Englischen (Compulsory subject)
        • Innovative Approaches to Language Teaching and Learning ( 2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
          • 552.925 Focus on Language and the Learner: Games and Activities (2.0h PS / 4.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

This course is not assigned to a sequence of equivalent courses