Supervision Seminar in Teaching English in the 1st Cycle of Basic Education I - 2nd semester
Code
722160089
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas
Credits
2
Teacher in charge
Carolyn Leslie, Sandra Jones Mourão
Weekly hours
1
Teaching language
English
Objectives
a) Demonstrate the ability to research and read relevant literature.
b) Demonstrate the ability of relating and articulating concepts and readings with one’s initial educational experience (observation and co-teaching phase).
c) Design and implement observation tasks.
d) Demonstrate ability to reflect on and analyse the collected data.
e) Identify and characterise research teaching methodologies.
f) Design a research plan in educational context (to be implemented and developed during PES II).
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Subject matter
a) The relevance of the teacher-researcher concept.
b) Educational research methodologies.
c) Research in foreign language education.
d) Observation as a learning tool.
e) Data collection and analysis; presentation and discussion of results.
f) Research objectives and research questions.
Bibliography
Burns, A. (2010). Doing Action Research in English Language Teaching. Abingdon: Routledge.
Ceia, C. (2012). Normas para Apresentação de Trabalhos Científicos, 9ª ed. Lisboa: Editorial Presença.
Estrela, A. (2001). Investigação em Educação: Métodos e Técnicas, Lisboa: Educa.
Fabb, N. and Durant, A. (2005). How to Write Essays and Dissertations. 2nd ed.
Harlow: Pearson Education.
e-TEALS: an e-journal of Teacher Education and Applied Language Studies. Porto : Universidade do Porto.Faculdade de Letras. Centre for English, Translation and Anglo-Portuguese Studies (CETAPS).
Richards, J. and Lockhart, C. (1996).Reflective Teaching in Second Language Classrooms. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Wajnryb, Ruth. (1992). Classroom Observation Tasks. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Teaching method
Presentation and discussion of research questions and issues in teaching English to young learners. Reflective analysis of the individual observation tasks in teaching English to young children practice.
Individual and small group tutoring sessions to support the organisation of the research project plan to be implemented in PES II.
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment based on practical tasks, tutorials and self-guided learning (30%).
Preparation of a working plan and appropriate research methodology (70%).
A minimum of 70% of sessions’ attendance is required.