Module 1: Who is the "young learner"?
At the end of this unit, you should be able to:
write your own definition of methodology
explain how methodology is related to curriculum development and syllabus design
describe the “methods” debate
explain the basic principles of communicative language teaching
state why communicative language teaching in important at the present time
discuss some of the research findings that have influenced language teaching methodology
create instructional sequences that incorporate the pretask, task, and follow-up cycle
At the end of the module, you should be able to:
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provide your own definition of ‘young learners’
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describe the developmental stages that learners go through between birth and puberty
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discuss the practical implications of learner characteristics at different developmental stages
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describe challenges and solutions in teaching younger learners
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discuss the pros and cons of the early introduction of a foreign language
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