76. Content EDU 04.2

[Kerala University English Teacher Educator’s Forum - KUETEF]

Space constraint led to the deletion of the detailed description of the Content for  all the papers in the final  version of the BEd. Curriculum published in the  Kerala University Website. The  final version in fact  states:

The components of the curriculum have been presented in the following order.

*Title of the subject

* Objectives of learning the subject

*Contents included in the subject

*Syllabus Grid

  [P 27  BEd. Curriculum  with effect from the academic year 2013-14]

Given below is the content of EDU 04.2 for quick reference:

Syllabus: EDU 04.2 Theoretical Base of English Education- I

Instructional hours:  84

Theoretical Discourses - 60

Related Practical Work - 24

Content:

Unit 1: General Introduction to Teaching and Learning

* Language teacher competencies

* Varying roles of teacher of English: Knowledge worker, Facilitator, Scaffolder, Mentor, Social   Engineer and Reflective Practitioner.

*Teaching a language: How learner, material and classroom influence  teaching

* Maxims of teaching

* Varying classroom: rural/urban, strength-small/large-effect on teaching English

*Transactional mode-Traditional/Modern: Face-to-face, Distance  mode, Blended learning, Virtual Learning Environment 

Unit 2: Nature and Scope

*Language-Its  definition, characteristics

* Basic notions: Morphology, Phonology, Syntax  and Semantics

* English as a global language, World Englishes

* English as First Language (L₁), Second Language(L₂), as Foreign Language (FL)

* English in India-Its status

* Major aims of  teaching English in India: Linguistic, Cultural, Utilitarian aim,  as  library language, Language of Higher Education and social mobility

* Objectives of teaching English in India

Unit  3 : Language Theories and Psychological Principles

*Behavioursim      *Cognitivism         * Chomsky - LAD and Universal Grammar

*Constructivism    *Krashen’s Hypotheses

Unit 4 : Approaches and  Methods

* Grammar Translation

* Bilingual

* Direct

* Audio-lingual Method

* Structural Oral Situational (SOS) Approach

* Communicative Approach

* Alternative Approaches :

*Humanistic-[Total Physical Response (TPR), The Silent Way,

   Community Language Learning (CLL), Suggestopaedia]

* Multiple Intelligences  

* Neurolinguistic Programming

 * Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT)

Unit 5: Strategies for Developing Language Skills and Communication Skills

* Sub skills of Listening-Activities , materials for developing Listening skill

* Sub skills of Speaking- Speech, Dialogue, Conversation-Activities

* Sub skills of Reading- Activities

* Sub skills of Writing- Types: Creative Writing-Guided  and Free, Academic

    writing, Writing Reports

* Tasks and materials for developing Communication skills

A Request to Teacher Educators: 

Kindly  familiarize yourself  with the content before attending the proposed Workshop on 26 October 2013 at Karmela Rani Training College, Kollam.

Dr. C. Praveen

Secretary, KUETEF