Study Program SoSe 2013

Englisch Fachwissenschaften/Fachdidaktik, M.Ed

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LEHRVERANSTALTUNGEN DES 4. JAHRES > Fachdidaktik V / Transfermodul 2: 10-76-8-104: Pflichtmodul HGy (nur für das Sommersemester)

MPO 2009: § 2

ECTS: 7

Modulbeauftragte/r: Tim Giesler, giesler@uni-bremen.de
EC Title of event Lecturer
10-76-8-104-1b Bewertungs- und Reflexionskompetenzen (English spoken)
Using the European Language Portfolio [HGy]

Seminar

Dates:
wöchentlich Do 10:15 - 11:45 GW1 B0080

Anmeldung über Stud.IP bis 01.03.

Wird zusammengelegt mit 10-76-8-104-1e

Developed by the Council of Europe, the European Language Portfolio (ELP) has rapidly become an influential instrument in language teaching and learning practice in Europe, as it can foster the development of learner autonomy, intercultural awareness and mulitilingualism. The seminar offers an insight into the language education policy that underpins the ELP and its key concepts. Participants of the seminar will gain first hand experience working with a similar portfolio: the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages (EPOSTL), which is a document intended for students undergoing teacher education that encourages critical reflection on the didactic knowledge and skills necessary to teach languages. Upon completion of the seminar the students should be able to:
describe the structure and elements of the ELP
discuss various ways of planning, implementing and evaluating ELP projects
evaluate existing ELP activities and tasks
develop new classroom activities and materials based on the ELP
analyze data from case studies reporting on the use of the ELP
critically assess the advantages and disadvantages of the ELP for German classrooms
critically assess their own experience with the EPOSTL

 Prof. Dr. Joanna Pfingsthorn
10-76-8-104-1c Bewertungs- und Reflexionskompetenzen (English spoken)
Testing and Assessment [HGy]

Seminar

Dates:
wöchentlich Di 18:15 - 19:45 SFG 1030

Anmeldung über Stud.IP bis 01.03.

The seminar provides an opportunity to explore a wide variety of practical and theoretical issues involved in language testing and assessment. During the course of the semester, we will analyze various types of assessment and discuss ways to evaluate different learner competences. We will also investigate the process of test development, its implications for test results and their effects on the learning process. Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
discuss different types of test and assessment
critically assess the quality of examples of existing tests
discuss testing and assessment in the context of communicative competence and different skills
discuss the development and quality of various test items
explain the notions of test validity, reliability, objectivity and feasibility in the context of classroom activities
explain and critically discuss the notion of washback

 Prof. Dr. Joanna Pfingsthorn
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LEHRVERANSTALTUNGEN DES 4. JAHRES > Transfermodul 10-76-8-204: Fachdidaktik I: Basismodul, Plichtmodul NGy (nur für das Sommersemester)

MPO: 2009 § 2

ECTS: 6

Modulbeauftragte/r: Tim Giesler, giesler@uni-bremen.de
EC Title of event Lecturer
10-76-8-204-2a Language Acquisition and Learning Development (English spoken)
[NGy]

Seminar

Dates:
wöchentlich Di 14:15 - 15:45 FVG W0100
GW2 B2890 (09.04.2013)


Anmeldung über Stud.IP bis 01.03.

This course has a closer look at how first and second languages are learned in order for future English Language Teachers to evaluate the effectiveness of their own language teaching. We will deal with the following questions:
In which way has English Language Teaching developed in history?
How do children acquire a first language?
To what extent can theories of first language acquisition be applied to second language learning?
Can individual learner characteristics affect success in second language learning?
How do learners learn a foreign language at school - and what are the consequences for teaching them?

 Tim Giesler
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LEHRVERANSTALTUNGEN DES 4. JAHRES > Fachdidaktik IV / Transfermodul 1: 10-76-8-104: Pflichtmodul FBW - Sekundarschule/Grundschule (nur für das Sommersemester)

MPO: 2009 § 2

ECTS: 7

Modulbeauftragte/r: Tim Giesler, giesler@uni-bremen.de
EC Title of event Lecturer
10-76-8-104-1g Bewertungs- und Reflexionskompetenzen (English spoken)
Competences and Errors [FBW]

Seminar

Dates:
wöchentlich Di 16:15 - 17:45 GW1 B0080

Anmeldung über Stud.IP bis 01.03.

Language errors are an inseparable part of the language learning process. Although most foreign language learners are familiar with them, the nature of errors is quite complex and rather poorly understood. A number of fundamental questions concerning errors still cannot be answered with certainty: What makes a language utterance an error? How many types of errors can second language speakers make? What makes an error trivial? Why do statements like "As you know lives my aunt on a farm" or "Waiter, I want two beers" seem more incorrect to some language users than to others? What errors should be corrected? How should we correct errors without over/underemphasizing their significance?
These are just some questions we will try to answer in class.
The seminar offers a thorough investigation of various aspects of language errors, focusing on theory as well as practice. Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
Discuss various definitions of language errors as well as issues involved in error identification
Describe and categorize learner competences and errors
Diagnose the causes of specific errors
Assess the gravity of errors taking into consideration modern teaching approaches as well as standards like curricula or CEFR
Discuss the significance of errors, their evaluation and possible feedback methods
Discuss various testing methods

 Prof. Dr. Joanna Pfingsthorn
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