Course ID:
Course Code & Number
ELT 201
Course Title
Teaching English to Young Learners 1
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(2+2+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 8 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Sophomore
Semester:
Fall
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Early foreign language instruction. Differences across young learner profiles. Developmental stages of very young learners. Young learner styles (intelligences). Activities for very/young learners (games, songs, arts & craft). Related methods and technique selection. Storytelling. Storybooks for young language learners. Classroom management techniques for young learners. Contextualization language learning and theme-based, content-based language learning.
Course Objectives
This course aims to identify characteristics of very young and young learners. The course provides hands-on learning experiences with an integration of theories on teaching languages to young learners and practice activities for young learners. The course is designed to provide discussion points on managing young learner classrooms, listing characteristics of storybooks and telling how they provide a context for language learning, demonstrating examples of drama and storytelling in young learners’ classes.
Software Usage
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- identify characteristics of very young and young learners,
- recognize theories on teaching languages to young learners,
- design activities for young learners,
- discuss ways to manage young learner classrooms,
- use storybooks in providing a context for language learning,
- demonstrate examples of drama and storytelling in young learners’ classes.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Discussion/Debate
Reading
Demonstrating
Collaborating
Predict-Observe-Explain
Microteaching
Oral Presentations/Reports
Drama/Roleplaying
Guest Speakers
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Observation
Portfolio
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Others
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Project
Design Content
Recommended Reading
Required Reading
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Course Coordinator:
Dr. Belgin Aydın
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Course Readings | 30 |
| Observation | 12 |
| Hands-on Work | 15 |
| Resource Review | 20 |
| Report on a Topic | 15 |
| Oral Presentation | 20 |
| Demonstration | 10 |
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