English Seminar I

Recommended Prerequisites

Completion of all the 1st-year courses of the program

Teaching Methods

The teaching methods are mostly interactive and include oral presentations, discussion of texts on FL or EL teaching, discussion of practical problems related to the students' teaching practice, and weekly tasks of writing and research carried out by students.

Learning Outcomes

This seminar aims to enable students to

1. Deepen methodological, deontological and empirical knowledge in English-language teaching and didactics;

2. Acquire essential methods and tools for the production of the final MA report;

3. Develop the ability to

– mobilize relevant knowledge for the analysis of pedagogic and didactic issues;

– apply their knowledge and understanding to new issues using the conceptual instruments of this field;

– make critical use of methods and theories;

– apply research skills and relevant methodological procedures in their field of study;

– communicate clearly their findings, and engage in critical debate and argumentation.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. The teacher training practice in school.

2. Guidelines for academic writing.

3. How to organise the final MA report: internal structure  and methods for data collection.

4. Discussion of the topics addressed by the students in their reports.

Assessment Methods

Continuous Assessment
Active participation in seminar discussions: 20.0%
Critical summary of sources for the thematic part of the report, presented orally and in writing: 30.0%
Synthesis work - First section of report: 50.0%

Bibliography

Bibliografia geral/General References:

Harmer, J. (2007). The Practice of English Language Teaching, 4th ed. London: Pearson Longman.

Scrivener, J. (2011). Learning Teaching, 3rd ed. Oxford: Macmillan Education.

Thornbury, S. (2006) An A-Z of ELT. Oxford: Macmillan Education.

Thornbury, S. (2001). Uncovering Grammar. Oxford: Macmillan Education.

Thornbury, Scott, & Watkins, P. (2007). The CELTA Course. Trainee Book. Cambridge: CUP.

Wallace, Michael (1998). Action Research for Language Teachers. Cambridge: CUP.

 

A bibliografia específica para as apresentações e trabalhos dependerá dos temas de relatório escolhidos pelos/as estudantes.

More detailed references will be provided depending on the specific research topics chosen by the students.