Description of Course Contents
The aim of this two-week course is for teachers & teacher trainers to experience a range of interesting activities linking methodology and learning theories to the Kindergarten and Primary classroom today. Sessions will be practical, will include a focus on using technology and multi-media, and will help teachers reflect on their approach to teaching today's students. Teachers will be asked to reflect on the activities, inviting discussion with regard to their own pedagogical knowledge & skills, teaching methods & contexts, and on adaptation of activities to their teaching & learning situations Both teaching & learning will be explored, analysed and discussed, further enabling the participants’ use of their communication skills in English. Participants will also be introduced to key online tools related to the further development of their teaching skills & personal professional development.
Target Groups
Primary level and Kindergarten teachers of English and other languages, who need to brush up their English while taking a look at some new ideas to refresh their teaching methods and techniques. Participants need to be at a B1 level of English
Aims of course
• To enable a better understanding of Primary Language Teaching and expand & build on previous knowledge, using a range of practical methodologies
• To introduce new areas of teaching methodologies and accompanying techniques, using hands-on experiential methods
• To help teachers reflect on their own teaching methods & contexts & develop teaching skills
• To introduce an awareness of technology and ICT in the classroom today
• To exchange pedagogical information & knowledge in a multi-cultural context
• To further develop participants’ own language skills
• To experience the cultural heritage of Malta with its bilingual linguistic environment
SAMPLE TIMETABLE
Monday
1. A Young Learner’s Profile: Characteristics, Implications & Leeds
2. Get them Talking! Encouraging your students to speak
3. Learner Styles & Multiple Intelligences: Looking at Primary School Learners
Tuesday
1. Co-operative Learning (1)
2. The Dictation Revival – Incorporates Communication Activities
3. Songs & Music & Their Learning Potential
Wednesday
1. Cuisenaire Rods & Language Learning
2. Teaching Language through Project Work: Task-Based Learning
3. Using Co-operative Learning Exercises for Primary School (2)
Thursday
1. Tell me a Story! Using stories in the classroom
2. The Power of Video: You Tube, Films & Language Learning
Friday
1. Having fun With Grammar Games-Including Total Physical Response (TPR)
2. Using Computers – Exploiting the Internet For Primary School Learners
3. Language Development: Colloquial English & Idiomatic Language
Monday
1. Warmers, Fillers and Coolers: Recycling Language
2. Learning Vocabulary through Project Work
3. Using the Interactive Whiteboard
Tuesday
1. How to Stimulate Reading At Primary Level
2. CLIL in the Classroom: What do we do?
3. Stimulating Writing At Primary Level
Wednesday
1. Designing Crosswords & Quizzes for Primary School
2. How to Stimulate Listening At Primary Level
3. Language Development: Speaking Activity & Error Correction
Thursday
1. Making Pronunciation Fun
2. GLALLS: Game-Like Activities for Language Learning
Friday
1. Drama & Role play for Primary Level
2. Language Development: Speaking Activity & Error Correction
3. Intro to Wikis Plus, Course Evaluation and feedback
Przykładowe zajęcia dodatkowe:
diving *, golf *, mountain hiking
boat cruises *, city tour/walk, conversation practice, country walk/trekking, cultural activities, guided city tours, international evenings, orientation tour, pub and restaurant evenings, sightseeng
Valetta *, Megalithic temples *, Hypogeum Temple *, Mdina *, The Three Cities *, Blue Grotto *, Marsaxlokk *, Gozo *
* zajęcia dodatkowo płatne
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