Romblon State University

GRADUATE EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Liwanag, Odiongan, Romblon

Course Syllabus in

Teaching English as a Second Language / Language and Literature Teaching, Testing, and
Evaluation

Course Description:

The course tackles the contemporary language teaching methods and approaches, and issues that
are at present in debate amongst ELT researchers, practitioners, language specialists, and applied
linguists. It endeavors to raise the student's awareness of these contentious issues and provide
venues for students to discuss the implications of these issues in their classroom practices and
pedagogy.

Course Code: ENGL 221 / MAENG 222

Credit Units: 3

Pre-requisites: None

Course Outcomes:

At the end of this course, graduate students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of the language
pedagogies and contentious issues brought by the changing ELT landscape. They should also be
able to develop critical analyses on the emerging issues concerning MTB-MLE in teaching English as
a second language, the concept of World Englishes, and the integration of new technologies and its
implications as an ESL approach.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Examine English's presence and perceived power and argue for or against its local and
international use by creating a persuasive essay.

2. Students should be able to defend their position on the implementation of MTB-MLE in maintaining
the English proficiency of speakers.

3. Make task-based language teaching activities that would provide some insights on the emerging
frameworks or perspectives for teaching grammar and other macro-skills

4. Synthesize how new technologies implicate classroom practices and ELT course design.

Course Requirements:

1. Reflective Paper (%)

Present a reflective paper on the contentious issues brought about by the changing ELT
landscape.

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2. Critical Analysis (%)

Develop a critical analysis on the implementation of MTB-MLE in teaching English as a second
language.

3. Persuasive Essay (%)

Justify students’ stand regarding the concept of World Englishes through a persuasive essay.

4. Synthesis Paper (%)

Examine the integration of new technologies and their implications as an ESL approach.

5. Webinar (%)
For your capstone requirement, organize a webinar that will discuss any related topics
concerning language teaching, approaches, and issues in the Philippines.

Course Grading System:

For Doctorate Students:

To be in good standing, the student must maintain a weighted average of 1.5. An evaluation of
the student shall be done upon completion of the 50% course requirement. A student has to get a
rating of no lower than 1.75 in all major subjects and a GPA of 1.5 before they could take the
comprehensive examinations. A student with a grade of 2.00 in major subjects must re-enroll in these
subjects and has to earn a grade of at least 1.75.

For Master’s Degree Students

To be in good standing, the student must maintain a weighted average of 1.75. An evaluation
of the student shall be done upon completion of the 50% course requirement.

Course Grading System: (To be negotiated with students)

Reflective Paper 15%

Critical Analysis 15%

Persuasive Essay 15%

Synthesis Paper 15%

Webinar 40%

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Grade Equivalent

Percent Rating Numerical Grade

99-100 1.00
96-98 1.25
93-95 1.50
89-92 1.75
85-88 2.00
82-84 2.25
79-81 2.50
76-78 2.75
75 3.00
Conditional 4.00
Below 75 (failed) 5.0

Course Outline

Week Course Topic Teaching/Learning Assessment

Learning Activities
Outcomes

1-2 Examine the presence The Politics and Powerpoint Persuasive Essay
and perceived power of Hegemony of Presentation
English and argue for or English/ World
against its local and Englishes
international use by Case Analysis
creating a persuasive
essay.

Mediated lecture

Submit required
output for the week

3-4 Students should be able MTB-MLE in Synchronous Critique Paper

to defend their position maintaining the session
on the implementation English
Proficiency of
of MTB-MLE in
Speakers
maintaining English Dyadic
proficiency of Speakers.

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Submit required
output for the week

5-6 Make task-based Contemporary Asynchronous Reflective Paper

language teaching Issues in session
activities that would Teaching
provide some insights Grammar (and
on the emerging other macro- Powerpoint
frameworks or skills) presentations
perspectives for
teaching grammar and
other macro-skills
Assigned readings

Submit required
output for the week

7-8 Synthesize how new The Implications Brainstroming Synthesis Paper

technologies implicate of New
classroom practices and Technologies to
Classroom
ELT course design. Independent study
Practice and
Course Design

Submit required
output for the week

9 Webinar

References:

1. Byrnes, James P. 2009. Language and literacy development: what educators need to know.
New York: Guilford Press.
2. Bristol, Alderson. 2009. The politics of language education: individuals and institutions. J.
Charles (ed). UK: Multilingual Matters.
3. Nolasco, Ricky. Et. al. 2010. Starting where the children are: a collection of essays on mother
tongue-based multilingual education and language issues in the Philippines. Quezon City:
Talaytayan MLE Inc.

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Prepared by:

KREISLER I. FONTAMILLAS

Faculty

Endorsed
by:
PHILIP R. BALDERA, ED.D

Dean, GEPS

Approved
by:
EMELYN R. VILLANUEVA, PH.D

Vice President for Academic Affairs

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