Topics in Teaching Portuguese as a Second Language - 2nd semester
Code
722131100
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Formação ao Longo da Vida
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Ana Maria Lavadinho Madeira
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To explore questions which are relevant in the teaching of Portuguese as a second/foreign language
b) to develop autonomous research skills directed towards the resolution of problems in specific learning contexts
Knowledge and skills to be acquired:
- Knowledge of main concepts and questions in the teaching of a second/foreign language
- Knowledge of documents and instruments for teaching (Portuguese as) a second/foreign language
- Kowledge of assessment practices
- Ability to create assessment instruments for Portuguese as a second/foreign language tailored to learners´ profiles
- Ability to recognise the roles which communication and information technologies may play in teaching Portuguese as a second/foreign language
- Ability to identify suitable procedures to teach Portuguese for specific purposes
- Ability to reflect critically on one´s own teaching practices
- Ability to develop action-research projects
Prerequisites
n/a
Subject matter
1. Guidelines and instruments for the teaching/learning of (Portuguese as) a second/foreign language
2. Teaching Portuguese in different learning contexts: Portuguese as a second language, as a foreign language and as a heritage language
3. The teaching/learning of Portuguese as the language of schooling
4. Assessment practices in Portuguese as a second/foreign language
5. The development of action-research projects in the domain of Portuguese as a second/foreign language
Bibliography
Conselho da Europa (2001) Quadro Europeu Comum de Referência para as Línguas -Aprendizagem, Ensino, Avaliação. Porto: ASA.
Hughes, A. (2003). Testing for Language Teachers, 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press.
Mateus, M. H. M., Pereira, D. e Fischer, G. (orgs.) (2008) Diversidade Linguística na Escola Portuguesa. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
Mateus, M.H.M. & L. Solla (orgs.) (2013) O Ensino do Português como Língua Não Materna: Estratégias, Materiais e Formação. Lisboa: ILTEC/Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
Ministério da Educação (2005) Quadro de Referência para o Ensino do Português no Estrangeiro (QuaREPE). Lisboa: DGIDC/GAERI.
Otwinowska, A. & G. de Angelis (eds.) (2014) Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Contexts: Sociolinguistic and Educational Perspectives. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
Tripp, D. (2005) Pesquisa-ação: uma introdução metodológica. Educação e Pesquisa 31, 3, São Paulo, 443-466.
Teaching method
The seminar is organised in five modules. Each module has the following format: video lessons presenting the contents of the syllabus, the description of examples, the formulation of problems, among others; different resources (summaries, schemata, tables, images, adapted materials, etc.); bibliographic references and links to online references. All resources and interaction with the students will be predominantly moodle-based.
E-learning
Evaluation method
The assessment will be based on:
(a) participation in online sessions and discussion forums (10%);
(b) various individual and collaborative activities throughout the semester (50%);
(c) the design of an action-research project (40%).