TEFL 1 EENG 3218

Course description:

This course is the first of two courses under the same name. This course is comprised of two parts/sections: 
  • The fundamentals of EFL teaching 
  • The pedagogical methods/ instructional techniques 
Teaching and training procedures used in the course are based on Lectures, seminar classes, workshops, practical classes, guided individual study, cooperative learning, and experiential learning.


Course Aims:

Course seeks to enable students to achieve the following objectives:
  • To give students teachers a sound grasp of the nature of current language teaching methodology so that they will not only understand what methods are appropriate in a given situation but also why they are appropriate; 
  • To introduce students to basic features of teaching different language skills and sub-skills and help them learn how to teach these skills; 
  • To help students teachers plan lessons based on different teaching sequences or models (e.g. presentation – practice – production, etc.);
  • To develop students’ ability to use current ELT approaches creatively;
  • To develop students’ capacity for self-evaluation and self-reflection, linked with an orientation towards autonomous learning which will help them to undertake their own continuous professional development and growth.

Course outcomes:

By the end of this course, students will thoroughly understand, articulate, demonstrate, and effectively evaluate:
  • The fundamental EFL theory and the pedagogical methods that are most effective in the classroom,
  • The components and purpose of language instructional techniques and strategies as well as considerations for their application within the classroom,
  • The application of language learning and language teaching in the form of practical and sustainable lesson plans and activities in the classroom,
  • The location, creation, and adaptation of language learning materials and available technology for effective instruction,
  • The teaching of different language skills and sub-skills.