Critical Reflection on TESOL Practice

Course Level Postgraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
EDUC 5215

Course Level
Postgraduate

Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Course ID
156685

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
No

Course owner
UniSA Education Futures

Future Student Enquiry Current UniSA Student Enquiry

Course aim

To develop a specialist identity as a teacher, and the capacity to theorise about TESOL practice in critical and systematic ways.

Course content

Students will have the option to undertake either an action research project or a practical teaching placement. Those undertaking the practicum will develop skills of critical reflection, communication and interpersonal relationships. They will also learn about curriculum and curriculum contexts. Critical evaluation and adaptation of TESOL learning resources and classroom practices is an example of the sort of action research that an educator could undertake. Other possibilities are context analysis, studying the social, cultural and migration influences on teaching, interpretation of TESOL curriculum policy and guidelines or curriculum evaluation.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 5199	TESOL Approaches and Strategies

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	3 hours x 13 weeks
Practicum (optional, either practicum or negotiated inquiry)	60 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	3 hours x 5 days
Practicum (optional, either practicum or negotiated inquiry)	60 hours x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

EITHER Practicum Placement report including: * interim placement report * folio of teaching resources * final placement report OR Negotiated Inquiry including: * learning contract for the inquiry * Inquiry Report part 1, EITHER Reflective report on the Practicum OR Inquiry Report part 2

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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