Posted: May 14th, 2015

States of the Art Essay – TO BE SUBMITTED AS A POWER POINT PRESENTATION

States of the Art Essay – TO BE SUBMITTED AS A POWER POINT PRESENTATION!
This will consist of a survey of changes in one aspect of English language teaching over the last one
hundred years or so. Students are expected to produce a 30 minute power point presentation for an
online audience of postgraduate English language teachers of no more than 30 slides (maximum of
about 80 words per slide at 28 size font). Notes can be used to add extra information about the topic
if necessary. You will have an opportunity to present an abridged version of this power point (5
minutes each person) in the final session of the unit but this will not be assessed.!
Aims:
1. For students to investigate an area of language teaching that will add to a participant’s corpus of
knowledge on the subject.!
2. For teachers to feel confident implementing different approaches to language teaching as revealed
during the literature search.!
3. To develop students’ ability to read widely and critically in a specific area in a limited amount of
time.!
Description:!
ELT and applied linguistics are dynamic fields that are rapidly changing: A survey/review of past
journals and current journals highlight the many changes in ideas and practices that have occurred.
In this assignment you are expected to survey the relevant literature and report on developments in
approaches to ONE ASPECT of LANGUAGE TEACHING. You will need to refer to language
teaching trends and the learning theory behind them (both historically and currently) in order to
highlight the recent trend in your nominated area. This will be achieved by reading journal* articles
(at least 12) and referring to a few core text books.!
Some possible topics are developments in the teaching of:!
– -listening !
– -speaking !
– -reading !
– -writing !
– -grammar !
– -pronunciation!
– vocabulary!
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Alternatively, you could also look at and survey developments in:!
* teaching language using technology !
* language testing!
Any ideas for other topics should be approved by the lecturer for the unit. !
You should:!
– First check your choice of topic to make sure it is not too broad.
– Reference your article according to the APA referencing system.
– Use the following format to present your work. You may use these headings or write continuous
prose.!
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The format!
-Introduction (description of the area chosen and an indication of what you will talk about in your
presentation).
-Overview of the main changes in ways of teaching in the skill/area you have selected against a
background of the different views on learning and teaching that have been around over the last 100
years or so. !
– Current developments in the skill/area.!
– Conclusions and informed predictions for new directions in the area you have chosen.!
– References (APA).!
Marks: 50!
Words: Approx 2,000-2500
* The following are some journals you may wish to use:!
TESOL QUARTERLY!
LANGUAGE TEACHING RESEARCH !
LANGUAGE LEARNING !
ELT JOURNAL !
STUDIES IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION!
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS !
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LANGUAGE IN SOCIETY!
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LANGUAGE TEACHING!