In this course, participants will develop a comprehensive and situated understanding about various aspects of language teachers’ professional lives, learn about important and updated approaches and strategies about language teacher education, as well as explore how to promote and sustain their professional development as language teachers. Through critical reading and discussion based on assigned materials, video clips and critical cases, and by reflecting on their previous/ongoing learning and teaching experiences, participants will examine their professional values, beliefs and identities and develop professional knowledge and competence to seek and sustain their continuing development in school environments.
- Teacher: zhouhanjin, Jin Zhouhan
- Teacher: chaoqunlu, Lu Chaoqun
This course provides opportunities to explore various perspectives on theory, research, and pedagogical applications in second language reading and writing. The course aims to equip students with strategies to help second language learners develop the skills necessary for effective reading and writing. Topics include the nature of L2 reading and writing, approaches to teaching L2 reading and writing, L2 reading and writing processes, features of L2 writers’ texts, beliefs and attitudes of L2 readers and writers, feedback on L2 writing, collaborative writing, and assessing reading and writing skills. Course participants will be helped to make connections between theory and practice and understand key issues that underlie second language reading and writing, and acquire skills and techniques for planning, teaching and assessing second language reading and writing.
- Teacher: zcmao, Mao Zhicheng