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| Period | From | To |
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| Sem. 1A | Sep 27, 2021 | Oct 30, 2021 |
| Sem. 1B | Nov 15, 2021 | Dec 18, 2021 |
| Sem. 2A | Feb 21, 2022 | Mar 26, 2022 |
| Sem. 2B | Apr 18, 2022 | May 20, 2022 |
| Session | From | To |
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| Sessione Invernale | Jan 24, 2022 | Feb 19, 2022 |
| Sessione estiva | Jun 13, 2022 | Jul 23, 2022 |
| Sessione autunnale | Aug 29, 2022 | Sep 24, 2022 |
| Description | Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratori insegnamenti del Sem.1A | Lab. 1A | Nov 2, 2021 | Nov 13, 2021 |
| Laboratori insegnamenti del Sem.1B - VACANZE DAL 24/12 AL 2/01 E RECUPERO LEZIONI E LABORATORI DAL 3/1 ALL'8/1 | Lab. 1B | Dec 20, 2021 | Jan 22, 2022 |
| Laboratori insegnamenti del Sem.2A | Lab. 2A | Mar 28, 2022 | Apr 16, 2022 |
| Laboratori insegnamenti del Sem.2B | Lab. 2B | May 23, 2022 | Jun 11, 2022 |
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English laboratory 5th year [Gruppo 1] (2021/2022)
Teaching code
4S001199
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
2
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH
Language
Italian
Period
Sem. 1A dal Sep 27, 2021 al Oct 30, 2021.
Learning outcomes
The main aim of the workshop is to provide students with methodological tools to teach English to young learners (primary and pre-primary education), and more specifically to:
- develop knowledge of the main approaches, techniques and didactic tools to teach English to young learners (primary and pre-primary education)
- develop familiarity with topics related to the pedagogic implications of the current sociolinguistic complexity of English (World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca)
- be able to plan and develop activities and materials to teach English to young learners (primary and pre-primary education)
- be able to choose adequate techniques, tools and materials to teach English to young learners (primary and pre-primary education)
Program
Topics and issues related to the main approaches, techniques and strategies to teach English to young learners will be explored during the course, including: young learners’ characteristics – learning English as a Foreign Language in pre-primary and primary school; assessment; lesson planning; Content and Language Integrated Learning; Intercultural awareness and plurilingual awareness through English as a Foreign Language.
Attivita' di apprendimento previste e metodologie di insegnamento:
After an introductory session with issues and materials related to the lesson topics, students will work cooperatively in pairs/small groups, with individual contributions in the development of activities related to the different topics. Lessons will be integrated by online materials and activities within the dedicated e-learning Moodle class. The course will be held in English.
Eventuali indicazioni sui materiali di studio:
Materials (power point slides, articles and essays distributed during the lessons) can be integrated with the books in the reading lists (basic and additional).
Reading list
Cameron L. 2001. Teaching Languages to Young Learners. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Moon J. 2005. Children Learning English. Oxford: MacMillan.
Pinter A. 2006. Teaching Young Language Learners. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Slattery M., Willis J. 2003. English for Primary Teachers. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Mourão S., with G. Ellis. 2020. Teaching English to Pre-Primary Children. Delta Publishing.
Additional resources
Balbi R. 2010. L’apprendimento dell’inglese. Proposte per la scuola primaria. Roma: Carocci Faber.
Bianchi C., Corasaniti P., Panzarasa N. 2004. L’inglese nella scuola primaria. Roma: Carocci Faber.
Cameron L., McKay P. 2010. Bringing Creative Teaching into the Young Learner Classroom. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Read C. 2020. 101 Tips for Teaching Primary Children. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Santipolo M. (ed.). 2012. Educare i bambini alla lingua inglese. Lecce: PensaMultimedia
Bibliografia
Examination Methods
During the oral exam, to be held in English, students will discuss topics related to the course, starting from materials and activities part of the Individual Learning Portfolio that was developed during the course, supporting their choices as to activities and materials.
Evaluation criteria:
The final score, out of 30, will take into account the ability to:
● adequately illustrate and discuss the contents of the Individual Learning Portfolio
● connect the activities included in the Individual Learning Portfolio with the methodological framework, adequately supporting and motivating the rationale within which they were planned
Type D and Type F activities
Gli 8 crediti liberi a scelta dello studente (ambito “D”) hanno lo scopo di offrire allo studente la possibilità di personalizzare il proprio percorso formativo permettendo di approfondire uno o più argomenti di particolare interesse legati al proprio percorso accademico.
Per garantire questo fine, si invitano gli studenti a rispettare le seguenti indicazioni per il completamento di tale ambito:
- almeno un’attività formativa erogata come esame universitario (con relativo voto in trentesimi) di insegnamenti compresi nei settori scientifico disciplinari previsti nel piano di Studio (oltre ai settori di M-FIL) aventi stretta congruenza con il profilo professionalizzante del corso di laurea; il Collegio didattico ha indicato che sarà possibile scegliere fra i seguenti esami della LM di Scienze pedagogiche (Epistemologia della ricerca educativa - 9 cfu M-PED/01, Ermeneutica pedagogica - 6 cfu M-PED/01, Etnografia nei contesti educativi - 9 cfu M-DEA/01, Fenomenologia della cura - 6 cfu M-FIL/03, Psicologia sociale dei gruppi e delle organizzazioni - 9 cfu M-PSI/05, Teorie e metodi dell'educazione inclusiva - 6 cfu M-PED/03) e gli esami di Geografia applicata - 6 cfu M-GGR/01 della laurea in Scienze psicologiche per la formazione e Geografia BC - 6 cfu M-GGR/01 della laurea in Beni Culturali;
- massimo 6 cfu relativi a competenze linguistiche (oltre a quelli previsti dal PdS);
- partecipando ad attività formative espressamente approvate dal CdS;
- non vengono valutate attività svolte in Erasmus non inserite nei Learning Agreement.
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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| 4° 5° | Summer School: Human Sciences and Society - (HSaS) | F |
Massimiliano Badino
(Coordinatore)
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Stage e Tirocini
Le attività di tirocinio indirette e dirette, per complessive 600 ore pari a 24 crediti formativi universitari, come stabilito dal D.M. 249/2010, hanno inizio nel secondo anno di corso e si svolgono secondo modalità tali da assicurare un aumento progressivo del numero dei relativi crediti formativi universitari fino all'ultimo anno.La struttura generale del tirocinio prevede:
- II annualità 100 ore di tirocinio pari a 4 CFU
- III annualità 100 ore di tirocinio pari a 4 CFU
- IV annualità 175 ore di tirocinio pari a 7 CFU
- V annualità 225 ore di tirocinio pari a 9 CFU.
Il tirocinio è seguito da insegnanti tutor coordinatori e da tutor organizzatori distaccati, rispettivamente a tempo parziale e a tempo pieno, presso il CdS. Esso prevede attività che si sviluppano secondo modalità di partecipazione periferica e modalità di partecipazione attiva: tali attività dovranno essere, adeguatamente documentate da parte dello studente e saranno supervisionate dai tutor competenti.
La frequenza alle attività di tirocinio è obbligatoria.
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Regolamento
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