Department of English Education.

Course Title: Teaching Methods in British

and American Culture
Instructor:
Andrew Prosser
Course Summary

The purpose of this course is to introduce core concepts related to understanding and
analysing culture and developing intercultural awareness. We will also examine how culture
relates to the language classroom and practical ideas and methods for introducing culture to
English language learners. In addition, the cultural issues surrounding the use of often West-
ern-inspired teaching approaches and ideas in Korean teaching contexts will be covered in
online multimedia material, reading and discussions.
- Developing greater awareness of American and British culture and cultural diversity.
- Developing intercultural analytical skills.
- Developing awareness of teaching methodology and education practices within western
educational contexts and the theoretical rationale for these practices.
- Developing awareness of practical classroom techniques developed in western educational
contexts and the rationale behind these techniques and approaches.
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Reecting on the applicability and suitability of western inspired teaching methodology, ap-
proaches and techniques to Korean educational contexts, in terms of culturally specic gen-
eral beliefs about learning and teaching in Korea, and in terms of the specic conditions and
purposes for learning English within Korea.
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Developing media literacy.

Course Materials:

Handouts available online and to be downloaded and printed by the students.

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Department of English Education.
Course Title: Teaching Methods in British
and American Culture
Instructor:
Andrew Prosser
Evaluation:
Digital Story: Analysing another Culture: 25%; Online Discussions: 20%; Methods and Cul-
tural Appropriacy Presentation 25%; Developing Materials Project: 20%; Participation/ At-
tendance 10%
Manner of Lecturing:
Presentations, Group Work, Discussions, Role-play. An on-line course Moodle will be pro-
vided offering multimedia materials reecting on issues related to teaching methods and cul-
tural context,, for conducting discussions and uploading assignments, and for providing pdfs
of course materials. Participants will develop a digital story to analyse an aspect of another
culture.










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Department of English Education.
Course Title: Teaching Methods in British
and American Culture
Instructor:
Andrew Prosser


Week Task
Week 1 Course Overview/ Dening Culture
Week 2 Cultural Identity - Reecting on your own Culture
Week 3 Cultural Identity - Developing 'thick descriptions' of other cultural contexts
Week 4 Intercultural Awareness - researching culture.
Week 5 Intercultural Awareness - Questioning your sources
Week 6 Hangeul Day (Public Holiday)
Week 7 Creating a Digital Story (Computer Lab)
Week 8 Creating a Digital Story (Computer Lab)
Week 9 Creating Materials for Developing Intercultural Awareness
Week 10 Western Teaching Methodology: Autonomy
Week 11 Western Teaching Methodologies: Communicative Language Teaching
Week 12 Western Teaching Methodologies: Cultural Appropriacy
Week 13 Common Teaching Techniques in Communicative Classrooms
Week 14 Teaching Culture and Methodology Presentations
Week 15 Teaching: Culture and Methodology Presentations
Week 16 Finale
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