Course content

This is a didactically oriented course in which the following topics are addressed: language development with a focus on oral skills, overall language skills, and strategies for language learning in the English-speaking classroom.

One or more obligatory assignments will include sharing relevant ideas and strategies with colleagues. This can be in regard to digital-didactical resources that are first demonstrated for colleagues, then used on a trial basis with pupils, and subsequently discussed with colleagues.

Learning outcome

Knowledge
The candidate is knowledgeable of:
- How to use digital sources and tools when teaching in the classroom
- How to facilitate pupils’ language learning through the use of learning strategies

Skills
The candidate is able to:
- Plan, execute, and reflect on his or her own plans for teaching

Overall Competence
- The candidate is able to apply various teaching methods when guiding and assessing pupils in their development of oral competence

Learning methods and activities

The course is offered online with a duration of approximately 13 weeks, and consists of lectures, each within a given topic. The respective topics will be treated through lectures and relevant readings and exercises. Students will maintain contact with the teacher, and communicate with the instructor and peers through a forum and open course blog. Digital tools will be applied in regard to oral presentations and online meetings.

Compulsory Assignments

Obligatory coursework will vary in terms of scope, form, content, and purpose. Furthermore, the focus will be on written and oral work, including the production of short responses. Additionally, some of the work will be collaborative. Academic text production and source usage are important elements to consider when communicating subject knowledge; hence, the course will also include the submission of two longer texts. The activities will be evaluated as approved/not approved and will not be part of the final assessment. However, all obligatory course work must be approved in order for the student to be eligible for the exam.

Specific conditions

Exam registration requires that class registration is approved in the same semester as the exam is taken. Compulsory activities from previous semesters may be approved by the department.

Compulsory assignments

• Compulsory assignments

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Requires enrollment in study programme KENG1-8-13