Course Contents

Core Reading Nargis, Ikhfi (2017). Teaching English for Young Learners. ResearchGate. Recommended Readings Teaching Languages to Young Learners (Cambridge Language Teaching Library) by Lynne Cameron, Cambridge University Press, 2001. Teaching Young Language Learners (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers) by Annamaria Pinter, Oxford University Press, 2006. Teaching English to Children by Wendy A Scott, Lisbeth H. Ytreberg, Longman, 1990. Brewster, J. 1991. What is good primary practice? In Brumfit C, Moon J and Tongue R (eds.) 1991. Teaching English to Children – From Practice to Principle. London: HarperCollins Publishers. Brumfit, C. 1991a. Introduction: Teaching English to children. In Brumfit C, Moon J and Tongue R (eds.) 1991. Teaching English to Children – From Practice to Principle. London: HarperCollins Publishers Donaldson, M. & Elliot, A. 1990. Children’s Explanations. In Grieve, R. & Hughes, M. (eds.) 1990. Understanding Children. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers . Howatt A.P.R. 1991. Teaching languages to young learners: patterns of history. In Brumfit C, Moon J and Tongue R (eds.) 1991.

Course Synopsis

Course Description: This course offers an overview of theoretical and practical approaches to teaching young learners. It introduces students to social and psychological perspectives on foreign language acquisition and learning, to provide an understanding of how young learners learn and acquire foreign language such as the notion of the language acquisition device, the critical period hypothesis and social constructivist theories of language learning in young learners. Aims and Objectives: The course aims to enable students to: 1. Develop curriculum frameworks including syllabus and materials design and classroom methodologies for teaching young learners. 2. Emerge as reflective and responsive practitioners of teaching young learners in the EFL context.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of language development and acquisition in young learners. 2. Critically discuss principles and methodologies appropriate for teaching young learners. 3. Select and evaluate approaches and activities appropriate for teaching young learners. 4. Design language teaching materials appropriate for young learners. 5. Critically discuss issues related to assessment and evaluation of young learners.