EFL Trends 2:  Methods, Materials, and Strategies Syllabus

Rick Finnan

 

Date

Topics

Guest Speakers

Readings and Other Assignments

Mon. 6/20

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

• Course overview

• Introductions

 

 

Teaching Large Multilevel Classes, pp. 16-33 (required)

Wed. 6/22

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

 

• “Eleven Principles of Coping in

Large multilevel Classes”

application to class activities/

lessons

 

 

Teaching Large Multilevel Classes, pp. 7-15 (required)

Mon. 6/27

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

• “Trends in Teaching and Using Writing”

problems/solutions for large

multilevel classes

 

Teaching by Principles, pp. 346-348; 355-358 (required)

  pp. 334-340; 343-346 (optional)

Teaching Large Multilevel Classes, pp. 77-80 (required);

  pp. 80-111 (optional)

Wed. 6/29

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

 • “Trends in Teaching and Using Writing” continued –making writing activities more

communicative

   • Assignments for 7/5 and 7/7

      class observations

 

Teaching by Principles, pp. 149-156 (required)

  pp. 156-61 (optional)

 

Mon. 7/4

(no class)

Independence Day Holiday

 

 

 

Wed. 7/6

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

• “Using Music in the ESL/EFL

   Classroom”

John Whitney,

Chemeketa CC

 

Mon. 7/11

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

• Debrief “Using Music in the

  ESL/EFL Classroom”

• Debrief observations of

  listening&speaking classes

 

 

 

Date

Topics

Guest Speakers

Readings and Other Assignments

Wed. 7/13

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

• “Using Video in the Classroom”

Dr. Maria Dantas-

Whitney, Western

Oregon University

 

Mon. 7/18

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

 

 

• Observations of ELI

   reading&writing classes (1/2

   group)

• Debrief “Using Video in the

  Classroom” (1/2 group)

 

 

Wed. 7/20

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

• Observations of ELI

   reading&writing classes (1/2 group)

• Debrief “Using Video in the

  Classroom” (1/2 group)

 

 

Mon. 7/25

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

• “Assessment”

Michael Witbeck,

ELI/OSU

Teaching by Principles, pp. 401-405; 408-421 (required)

  pp. 384-392; 395-397 (optional)

Wed. 7/27

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

• “Differentiation of Task-Based Activities in Multilevel Classes”

Barbara Dowling

And Ann Larson,

ELI/OSU

 

Mon. 8/1

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

• “Cooperative Learning Structures for the EFL Classroom”

Molly Williams,

Clackamas CC

 

Wed. 8/3

9:30-11:00

Ed. 129

• Debrief “Cooperative Learning

  Structures for the EFL Classroom”

• Course wrap up

 

 

 

Note: On Tuesday, July 5, from 12:30-1:50, 10 of you will be observing ELI listening&speaking classes, and on Thursday, July 7, the other ten of you will observe classes. There are 4 listening&speaking classes this summer at the ELI, so you will be observing in groups of 2-3. You will also be observing ELI reading&writing classes on Monday, July 18 and Wednesday, July 20 from 9:00-10:50. These observations will take place during our regularly scheduled class.