Course Pro Forma

Program Sarjana Muda Perguruan Dengan Kepujian

Course Title Course Code Credit Contact Hours Pre-requisite Semester Learning Outcomes

English Language Teaching Methodology for Young Learners (Metodologi Pengajaran Bahasa Inggeris untuk Sekolah Rendah) ELE3104 3 (2 +1) 60 hours ELE3103 One/Two 1. Write lesson plans integrating language skills and language content.

2. Devise a variety of activities to teach and assess language skills and

language content. 3. Design remedial and enrichment activities.

4. Use literary texts to plan and design appropriate activities. 5. Design test items to test language skills. 6. Teach and manage English language teaching and learning in
simulated primary classroom situations.

7. Assess own learning progress through reflections/journals and

progress checklist. Synopsis This course aims to equip students with the skills to select, plan and implement lessons based on the current primary school English Language syllabus. It also provides opportunities for learners to design remedial and enrichment activities as well as designing activities based on literary texts. It focuses on the topics of Lesson Planning, Testing and Evaluation, The Teaching and Assessing of Listening and Speaking Skills, The Teaching and Assessing of Reading Skills, The Teaching and Assessing of Writing Skills, The Teaching and Assessing of Vocabulary, Spelling and Dictation, The Teaching and Assessing of Literature for Primary Schools, The Teaching of Grammar, Integration of Language Skills and Language Content. Learners will be able to reflect and give feedback on their learning.

Kursus ini melengkapkan pelajar dengan kemahiran pengajaran dan pembelajaran sesuai dengan kurikulum bahasa Inggeris di sekolah rendah. Ia memberi pelajar pendedahan kepada elemen penting di dalam merancang pengajaran dan pembelajaran dari aspek pengintegrasian kemahiran dan isi kandungan, pengujian dan penilaian, dan penyediaan bahan pengajaran dan pembelajaran yang berkesan. Pendedahan pengajaran mikro dan makro di dalam bilik darjah juga diberi. Pelajar diberi peluang untuk membuat refleksi dan memberi maklumbalas untuk meningkatkan kefahaman tentang proses serta amalan pengajaran dan pembelajaran mereka.

Topic
Theory 1 Lesson Planning

Content

Hours

Principles of Lesson Planning Identifying target group Integration of language skills Selection of language content Educational Emphasis Infusion of Thinking Skills, IT Skills, Moral Values, Multiple Intelligence, Learning how to learn and Future Studies Format of Lesson Plan Learning outcomes Stages of a lesson set induction development closure/follow up activities

Testing and Evaluation Principles of language testing and evaluation Purpose of testing Criteria of a good test Types of tests Test Specifications

Topic

Content

Hours

The Teaching and Assessing of Listening and Speaking Skills

Principles of teaching listening and speaking Types of listening and speaking Activities Integrated activities Assessing listening and speaking 3

The Teaching and Assessing of Reading Skills Principles of teaching reading Reading Readiness (First Steps) Stages in a Reading lesson Strategies in teaching Reading Integrated Activities Assessing Reading

The Teaching and Assessing of Writing Skills Principles of teaching Writing Writing Readiness (First Steps) Stages in a writing lesson Strategies in teaching writing Integrated activities Assessing writing

The Teaching and Assessing of Vocabulary, Spelling and Dictation

Purpose of teaching vocabulary, spelling and dictation Techniques and activities for teaching vocabulary, spelling and dictation. Assessing vocabulary, spelling and dictation

Topic
7

Content
The Teaching and Assessing of Literature for Primary Schools Purpose of using literature in the language classroom Designing activities based on literary texts Assessing literature

Hours
3

The Teaching of Grammar Approaches in teaching grammar (overt and covert) Purpose of teaching grammar Techniques and activities for teaching grammar Assessing grammar

Integration of Language Skills and Language Content Purpose of integration Ways of integration

TOTAL Practical 1 Teaching and Assessing Listening and Speaking Skills

30

Writing lesson plans for teaching listening and

speaking Preparing activities to teach listening and speaking Designing remedial and enrichment activities Preparing test specifications Building language test items - Multiple Choice Question - Blank Filling - Text Completion

Topic
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Content
Structured Question

Hours

Teaching and Assessing Reading Skills

Writing lesson plans for teaching Reading

Preparing activities to teach Reading Designing remedial and enrichment activities Preparing test specifications

Building language test items - Multiple Choice Question

3 Blank Filling Text Completion Structured Question 4

Teaching and Assessing Writing Skills

Preparing activities to teach Writing Designing remedial and enrichment activities Preparing test specifications Building language test items Structured Question 4 Teaching and Assessing Literature for Primary Schools 2

Writing lesson plans for teaching Writing

Designing activities based on literary texts Designing remedial and enrichment activities Preparing test specifications Building language test items Multiple Choice Question Blank Filling Text Completion Structured Question

Writing lesson plans for teaching Literature

Micro/Macro Teaching Stages of micro/macro teaching sessions

12

Topic
6

Content
Review and discussion of teaching sessions Feedback and reflection

Hours

Feedback and Reflection TOTAL GRAND TOTAL

2 30 60 60% 40%

Assessment

Coursework Final Test

Main References

Brown, H.D. (2001) Teaching by Principles : An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy (2 th. ed.). New York: Longman. Chitravelu, N., Sithamparam, S. & Teh S.C. (2005). ELT Methodolgy : Principles and Practice (2nd. ed.). Shah Alam: Fajar Bakti. Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2003). Huraian Sukatan Pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris Tahun 1. Kuala Lumpur: DBP. Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2003). Huraian Sukatan Pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris Tahun 2 Kuala Lumpur: DBP. Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2003). Huraian Sukatan Pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris Tahun 3. Kuala Lumpur: DBP. Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2003). Huraian Sukatan Pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris Tahun 4. Kuala Lumpur: DBP. Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2003). Huraian Sukatan Pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris Tahun 5. Kuala Lumpur: DBP. Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2003). Huraian Sukatan Pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris Tahun 6. Kuala Lumpur: DBP. Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2003). Kurikulum Bersepadu Sekolah Rendah (KBSR) Bahasa Inggeris. Kuala Lumpur: DBP.

Additional References

Arshad, A. S. (2004). Essentials of Language Testing for Malaysian Teachers. Serdang: University Putra Malaysia Press. Balwin, R. et. al., (2003). Interactions. Access: Integrated Skills. New York:

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