This document outlines the course units, topics, and assignments for an Issues in English Language Education course. The 6 units cover perspectives on ELT, current practices, socio-cultural and economic impacts, technology in ELT, current issues, and research. Topics within the units include theories like CLIL and CBLT, testing, differentiated instruction, impact of policies and economics, technologies like mobile learning and blended learning, classroom issues, and applying research to teaching. Assignments include presentations, papers, article and book reviews, and a final article.
This document outlines the course units, topics, and assignments for an Issues in English Language Education course. The 6 units cover perspectives on ELT, current practices, socio-cultural and economic impacts, technology in ELT, current issues, and research. Topics within the units include theories like CLIL and CBLT, testing, differentiated instruction, impact of policies and economics, technologies like mobile learning and blended learning, classroom issues, and applying research to teaching. Assignments include presentations, papers, article and book reviews, and a final article.
This document outlines the course units, topics, and assignments for an Issues in English Language Education course. The 6 units cover perspectives on ELT, current practices, socio-cultural and economic impacts, technology in ELT, current issues, and research. Topics within the units include theories like CLIL and CBLT, testing, differentiated instruction, impact of policies and economics, technologies like mobile learning and blended learning, classroom issues, and applying research to teaching. Assignments include presentations, papers, article and book reviews, and a final article.
Course outline Unit 1: Perspectives and Shifts on ELT
• The Methodological shifts in ELT
• Nepalese perspective on ELT • Regional perspective on ELT • International perspectives on ELT Unit 2: Current ELT Practices • Current theories and practices in ELT: CLIL, CBLT, PBL, TBLT • Contextualization of foreign language teaching • Literature for language development • Critical pedagogy • Language testing practices and issues • Differentiated instruction for special needs learners • Learner autonomy Unit 3: Socio-cultural, Economic and National Policy Impacts on ELT • Change in socio-cultural trends and their impacts on ELT • Impact of Economic factors on ELT • Appropriate methodology • Legislation/Act, rules and regulations regarding ELT • Impact of National Policy on ELT Unit 4: ELT and Technology • Radio English • Computer Assisted language teaching • Use of Internet in Language Teaching • Mobile language learning • Blended Learning • Integrating technology into task-based language teaching • Use of technology for teaching language skills and aspects • Digital divide • Flipped classroom Unit 5: Current Issues in ELT • Teachers’ role and learners’ role • Native vs. Non-native teacher • Bilingualism and multilingualism • Critical language awareness • Global language, Lingua-franca and local language • Literature in the language classrooms • ELT and ideology • Classroom management • Learner engagement • Teaching large classes in difficult circumstances Unit 6: Research in ELT • Research issues in English language learning/teaching • Teaching and researching reading and writing • Application of ELT research to teaching References • Burns, A. & J C Richards (2012). The Cambridge guide to pedagogy and practice in second language teaching. CUP • Gao, X. (2019). Second language handbook of English language teaching. Springer. • Graddol ,D. (2006) English Next. British council. • Graddol, D.(2010) English Next India. British council. • Hall, G. (2016). The Routledge hand book of English language teaching. Routledge • Harmer, J. (2015) The practice of English language teaching. • Kumarvadivelu, B. (2006). Understanding language teaching: from method to post method. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates • Larsen-Freeman, D. & M. Anderson (2016). Techniques and principles in language teaching. OUP • Richards, J C & T.S. Rodgers (2016). Approaches and methods in language teaching. CUP • Richards, J.C. & W.A. Renadya (2010).Methodology in language teaching. CUP Assignments: • Presentation on a given topic (Feb 21- March 14) • A paper based on the presentation ( March 21) • Research article review and its presentation (March 21- April 11) • Book Review and its presentation ( April 18- May 2) End Semester examination: • An article of 3000 words on any issue related to English language teaching and its presentation/written examination – (June third week)