ELT509 LITERATURE IN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH
| Course Code: | 8200509 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | English Language Teaching |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer Dr. DENİZ ÇOPUR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course aims
- to develop students’ understanding of the importance of literature in language teaching and learning
- to familiarize students with using literary texts for language teaching purposes
- to raise students’ awareness of approaches to using literature in language classes
- to help students experience sample lessons based on selected short stories, chapters from novels, scenes from plays and poems
Course Content
Significant contributions of literature to the process and purpose of learning English as a foreign language; poetry, prose and drama in the EFL classroom; approaches to selecting texts for different levels of learners.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the students will have
- examined the approaches to analysing literary texts and approaches to using literary texts for language classes.
- discussed the advantages and disadvantages of using different literary texts with language learners
- applied a number of techniques to adapt short stories, novel chapters, play scenes/acts and poems for language teaching purposes in their micro-teachings.
- adapted a short story, a novel chapter, a play scene/act or a poem in a 50-minute lesson plan for language teaching purposes in an EFL setting.
- designed a thematic unit that integrates 3-4 literary texts of different genres to be used with language learners in EFL settings.
- developed relevant materials to accompany the literary texts in the lessons designed as part of their micro-teachings and thematic units.
- reflected their ideas on the weekly reading list in a reaction-response essay referring to their experience as a language learners and/or a language teacher.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | demonstrate awareness of theoretical and applied knowledge about contemporary approaches, methods and techniques and use this awareness effectively in practice for various educational settings. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | synthesize, critically assess, and improve theoretical and practical findings on contemporary research. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | evaluate the existing instructional procedures, methods and techniques and make suggestions to improve new ones. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | carry out studies with a scientific point of view in order to meet the educational needs in national and international contexts with the aim of making contributions to the field. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | demonstrate the necessary skills to conduct independent research with scientific research methods and share research findings at academic meetings or other settings both orally and in written form. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | evaluate national and international instructional materials, exams and programs and design new ones. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | analyze innovative theories, applications and tools, and conduct research to suggest new ones. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | investigate the cultural differences and similarities that can be found in countries where English is spoken as native, second and foreign language, and use this knowledge to improve national English learning and teaching practices. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | analyze the theories and applications about the acquisition of English language as a second and foreign language and applied linguistics, and use this knowledge in relation to English language teaching and learning. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution