06.008.0161 Ü/S Language Teaching, Learning and Acquisition: From Theory to Practice

Lehrende/r: Prof. Dr. Donald Kiraly

Veranstaltungsart: Übung/Seminar

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Semesterwochenstunden: 2

Credits: 3,0

Unterrichtssprache: Englisch

Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 25

Prioritätsschema: Senatsrichtlinie zzgl. Bevorzugung höherer Fachsemester
Zulassung gemäß Richtlinie über den Zugang zu teilnahmebeschränkten Lehrveranstaltungen vom 07. März 2007.

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Über die Senatsrichtlinie hinaus werden bei der Platzvergabe für diese Veranstaltung Studierende höherer Fachsemester bevorzugt berücksichtigt.

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
In this course, to be run partially in "block" format, we will be investigating – from both a theoretical and practical perspective – an alternative approach to conventional rule- and exercise-based foreign language teaching that has been developed and tested at the FTSK for more than a decade. The course will comprise three main segments:

1) a survey of the theoretical underpinnings of the SLAC (scaffolded language acquisition in the classroom) approach. This survey will be presented by the course members working in teams to cover various aspects of the relevant literature;

2) participation in a 6-hour SLAC mini-course in Italian to experience the approach from a learner's perspective. This mini-course is slated (tentatively!) to take place on Saturday, 6. June in Room 368. In order to earn credit for the course, students MUST participate in this mini-course in its entirety. (These six hours will be deducted from our regular class sessions, so the total number of hours spent in class will be the same as for other courses). (All students will be expected to attend the Italian course regardless of their prior knowledge of Italian!)

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3) Preparation and running of a series of short (45-minute) SLAC sessions by the course participants working in teams. (All other course members will serve as the learners during these mini SLAC sessions. 

N.B. Students taking the course as a "seminar" will be expected to write an 8-10 page research paper in English, French, or Spanish on a topic to be determined in consultation with D. Kiraly. 

It will be absolutely essential for all course participants to attend the first class session!