Information Package

Program of English Language Teaching (English)

FLE409

CLASSROOM INTERACTION

Course Code
FLE409
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Identify classroom modes and teachers pedagogical goals
  2. Analyze classroom interaction and identify specific interactional features
  3. Identify teacher questions, wait time, feedback and teacher instructions
  4. Gain an understanding of teachers? language use and development of classroom interaction
  5. Use the SETT framework to evaluate teacher talk
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionClassroom discourse; classroom interaction, teacher-student interaction; teacher questions, waiting time, feedback and instructions, serial order; ways of developing classroom interactional competence of prospective teachers, self-assessment of teacher's classroom interactional competence
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Features of Classroom Interaction
3rd Week Language Learning in the Classroom
4th Week Analysing Classroom Interaction
5th Week Classroom Modes
6th Week Teacher Questions
7th Week Teacher Wait Time
8th Week Midterm Week
9th Week Teacher Instructions
10th Week Teacher Feedback
11th Week Self-Evaluation of Teacher Talk (SETT Framework)
12th Week Group Presentations: Classroom Data Analysis
13th Week Group Presentations:Classroom Data Analysis
14th Week Group Presentations: Classroom Data Analysis
Recommended or Required ReadingWalsh, S. (2006). Investigating Classroom Discourse. Routledge
Sowell, J. (2017). Good Instruction-Giving in the Second-Language Classroom. In English Teaching Forum (Vol. 55, No. 3, pp. 10-19).
Walsh, S. (2003). Developing Interactional Awareness in the Second Language Classroom Through Teacher Self-evaluation, Language Awareness, 12:2, 124?142, DOI: 10.1080/09658410308667071
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Presentation
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 35
Project 1 55
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 1 30 30
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 1 30 30
Total Work Load92
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.06
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
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