Portuguese as a Foreign and as a Second Language Teaching Methodology Seminar
Code
73216109
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Ana Maria Lavadinho Madeira, Ana Maria Martinho
Weekly hours
2
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
- To develop advanced research competences in this field
- To study current theoretical trends in language learning
- To discuss current teaching methods in language teaching
- To analyse the QECR and the QuaREPE and the relevance of their uses
- To produce theoretical work in PFL/PSL
- To analyze teaching resources in PFL/PSL
- To study the situation of Portuguese language in the world and its teaching
- To discuss cultural and linguistic topics about Portuguese speaking countries
Prerequisites
Subject matter
- Portuguese Language in world context (geographical, political and institutional diversity)
- Portuguese language and global communication
- Definitions of PFL and PSL. Theoretical approaches
- Cognition. Acquisition. Teaching. Theoretical approaches
- Pedagogical practices in FL and SL
- Analysis and production of pedagogical tools for Portuguese FL/SL
Bibliography
- Michel Achard, Susanne Niemeier. (2004), Cognitive linguistics, second language acquisition, and foreign
language teaching. Walter de Gruyter.Berlim.
- De Bot, K., Lowie, W. & Verspoor, M. (2005), Second Language Acquisition: an Advanced Resource Book,
Routledge.
- Richards, J. C., & Rodgers, T. S. (2010), Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching (16th ed.).
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Quadro Europeu Comum de Referência para as Línguas (QECR); Quadro de Referência do Ensino do
Português como Língua Estrangeira (QuaREPE).
Teaching method
Classwork is both theoretical and practical and includes exposition, demonstration, joint discussion and
reflection on the course units´ topics and contents.Active student participation, both individually and in groups,
will be privileged. The modules that compose each course unit will be offered in the form of blended learning,
with limited classroom-based sessions scheduled at the opening of the course and online work to be carried
via e-learning platform. Objectives, programmatic contents, resources and activities, as well as the assessment
schedule, are stated in the Research Learning Contract posted on the platform.The teaching work to be carried
out will focus on the practical implementation of the approaches, principles and concepts under consideration,
facilitating the learning process through observation and reflection
Evaluation method
Assessment is based on the frequency and quality of participation in classroom sessions, online forum
discussions and on individually submitted written works.