Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Didática do Espanhol I

Code

722160029

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Department

Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas

Credits

10

Teacher in charge

Alberto Madrona Fernandez

Weekly hours

3 letivas + 1 tutorial

Teaching language

Spanish

Objectives

a) To acquire concepts and terminology central to teaching-and-learning SFL.
b) To deepen the characterization and assessment of different methods and approaches in TSFL.
c) To get familiar with national Spanish syllabuses and with the Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (the next step of abstraction of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
d) To have a critical understanding of the teachers’ and students’ beliefs and how they can condition teaching and learning.
e) To reflect on which abilities and competencies should conform a teaching-career.
f) To build up proposals to develop productive and receptive skills.
g) To increase awareness of Hispanic linguistic and cultural diversity.
h) To reflect, analyse and discuss processes to be developed in the classroom using principles and knowledge from methodology classes.

Prerequisites

None.

Subject matter

a) Language and central concepts underlying TEFL.
b) Theories, methodologies and approaches to teaching EFL.
c) Receptive and productive skills.
d) Learner motivation, differences between learners and different learning contexts
e) Planning and classroom management.
f) Theories and rationales guiding assessment and evaluation.
g) The role of error in a pedagogical perspective.
h) Testing instruments and techniques.

Bibliography

Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas (on line: http://cvc.cervantes.es/ensenanza/biblioteca_ele/marco/default.htm).
VV. AA. (2007). Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes. Niveles de referencia para el español. Madrid: Biblioteca Nueva (também on-line: http://cvc.cervantes.es/ensenanza/biblioteca_ele/plan_curricular/default.htm)
Dörney, Z. e Murphey, T. (2003). Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Estaire, Sh. (2013). Competencia docente en lenguas extranjeras y formación de profesores. Madrid: Edinumen
Richards, J.C. e Lockhart, Ch. (1998). Estrategias de reflexión sobre la enseñanza de idiomas. Madrid: Cambridge University Press

Teaching method

The course will combine theoretical and practical classes, including presentation, demonstration, practical exercises, group discussion and reflection on the topics studied. Classes will favour the practical implementation of theory, interaction and students’ active participation both individually and in a group.

Evaluation method

Students will carry out individual theoretical and practice assignments throughout the semester (60%) and will pass a written test in class (30%). Regular attendance and contribution during classes will be subject to assessment (10%).

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