Faculty of Education · English Language Teaching · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Hidayet SARANDİ
Course Objective
To familiarize students with the first and second language acquisition process and their implications for language teaching classes.
Course Content
The course covers a wide range of topics, including first and second language acquisition theories, their application in ELT classes, and individual differences
Required Resources
Lightbown, P.M. & Spada, N. (2021). How languages are learned. Fifth edition. UK: OUP.
Recommended Resources
Muriel Saville (2016). Introducing second language acquisition (third edition). Cambridge.
Explanations
N/A
Rules
Students who cannot meet the attendance requirements are not allowed to take the exams.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students will become familiar with processes that children go through while acquiring their first language they aslo leanr the most important first language acquisition theories
- Students will learn how to use the findings and the implications of second language acquisition studies in their language classes
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%40 (22) Humanities%60
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionPresentationSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | No |
| 2 | language learning in early childhood | 1-21- Chapter 1 |
| 3 | language learning in early childhood | pages 21-36 chapter 1 |
| 4 | second language learning | 36-44 pages |
| 5 | second language learning | pages 44-56 chapter 2 |
| 6 | learning a second language | pages 56-74 |
| 7 | midterm | chapter 1 and 2 |
| 8 | individual differences | 76-83 from chapter 3 |
| 9 | individual differences | pages 84-90 |
| 10 | individual differences | 90-100 pages |
| 11 | explaining SLA | 103-110 pages |
| 12 | explaining SLA | 110-121 pages |
| 13 | Observing SLA in language classes: corrective feedback | 139-142 pages |
| 14 | SLA in clasroom | 153-165 pages |
| 15 | SLA in the classroom | 167-193 pages |
| 16 | final exam | study the chapters |