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AGOSTO 2024

Plan de Estudios

Horario: jueves 6:30 a 10:30 p.m. y sábados 8:00 a 12m.
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Sumillas

LANGUAGE SKILLS I y II

These modules have been designed to refresh your grammar and pronunciation competences so you can communicate with more ease and confidence. Both modules will provide opportunities to clarify, inquire about and put into communicative practice a variety of grammatical and pronunciation tools such as key verb tenses, modals, reported speech, passive voice, descriptive language, vowels and consonant contrasts, blending sounds, intonation and rhythm patterns and others. You will also have access to a great deal of useful support materials through the Google classroom such as selected video links, glossaries, and language use summaries that will surely enrich your professional resources. Module I focuses on the gramatical aspect of the language whereas Module II on the pronunciation of the English language.

LEARNING ENGLISH PRINCIPLES 

Theoretical-practical module which aims at defining core concepts regarding education, pedagogy, teaching, learning and language in order to compare language development in first and second language acquisition. The module also aims at clarifying the focus of English Language Teaching and seeks to relate the content to the participants’ own milieus. Additionally, this module describes major theories in second language acquisition, which will show the development of the SLA field hand in hand with the teaching and learning process in order to aid participants design their classes in a principled manner.

ENGLISH TEACHING METODOLOGY

Participants explore key concepts regarding the teaching of the English language, approaches and methods, providing techniques for teaching a foreign language. Key variables in the teaching learning process are analyzed and discussed.

ENGLISH IN THE 21st CENTURY

This module focuses on providing the different strategies to engage and support 21st century learners. Participants will analyse the relevance of English and the reasons why people learn English nowadays. They will also learn about the new skills needed by the new generations in order to face the future challenges and know how to succeed in a globalized world. Important aspects of language learning will be addressed such as the roles of teachers and students in the English classroom, the importance of motivation and critical thinking in the learning process, and the benefits of applying the multiple intelligence theory to better understand students’ abilities. The use of Bloom’s taxonomy will be questioned and applied in order to identify and set achievable learning goals, assess students’ performance and promote students’ self-reflection on their progress. The urge for innovation in education will be debated, appraising the new paradigms currently revolutionizing education.

DIGITAL TEACHING & LEARNING IN ELT

Practical in nature. 100% at a lab. Participants use the tools to make the teaching of English as a Foreign Language an exciting subject. They create material using the latest technological resources, online platforms and approaches with technological components.

TEACHING THE LANGUAGE SKILLS

In this theoretical- practical module, participants will learn how to use the strategies and techniques to teach the English language systems: Pronunciation, Vocabulary and Grammar considering the students’ age, level and needs. A variety of strategies and techniques to teach the English 4 skills: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing will be provided as well. Participants will present micro demo classes in order to apply and show what they have learned. Finally, participants will familiarize with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its descriptors of the four language skills.

ELT PRACTITUM

Theoretical-practical module which aims at familiarizing the participant with the organization of lessons based on learning objectives and outcomes. It also focuses on preventing and managing situations that could hinder the achievement of said objectives, instructional goals, and the respective development of students´ competencies. This module defines and presents different lesson plan formats and their components in common. The participant will be able to analyze how to organize a learning session as how to formulate and assess learning outcomes. A variety of feedback and correction techniques will be offered. Another key area included in this module is classroom management, which deals with class organization, student work dynamics, learning process monitoring and using teaching resources. The participant will also engage in learning about different classroom interaction types, students´ behavior and techniques on how to prevent disruptive behavior. There is an emphasis on how to issue instructions effectively. The module ends with an overview of testing and evaluation principles.

Programa de Especialización en

Enseñanza del idioma Inglés (PEEI)

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