Identifying Data 2023/24
Subject (*) Foreign Language Teaching Code 652G02032
Study programme
Grao en Educación Primaria
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 2nd four-month period
Third Obligatory 6
Language
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Didácticas Específicas e Métodos de Investigación e Diagnóstico en Educación
Pedagoxía e Didáctica
Psicoloxía
Coordinador
Galán Rodríguez, Noelia María
E-mail
noelia.galan@udc.es
Lecturers
Galán Rodríguez, Noelia María
González Mújico, Flor de Lis
E-mail
noelia.galan@udc.es
flor.gonzalez.mujico@udc.es
Web
General description Nesta materia introdúcense conceptos fundamentais na área da Didáctica da Lingua Estranxeira en Educación Primaria orientando o proceso de ensino e aprendizaxe dende unha perspectiva crítica e reflexiva. Realizarase un achegamento á DLE prestando especial atención á competencia comunicativa e as catro destrezas da lingua. Do mesmo modo, formularase unha revisión dos conceptos fundamentais do uso da lingua inglesa que servirán como ferramenta para o estudante, non só para abordar os contidos propios desta materia, senón tamén para o seu futuro como docentes nun espazo europeo plurilingüe.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A43 Comprender os principios básicos das ciencias da linguaxe e a comunicación.
A44 Adquirir formación literaria e coñecer a literatura infantil.
A45 Coñecer o currículo escolar das linguas e a literatura.
A46 Falar, ler e escribir correcta e adecuadamente nas linguas oficiais da Comunidade Autónoma.
A47 Coñecer o proceso de aprendizaxe da linguaxe escrita e o seu ensino.
A48 Fomentar a lectura e animar a escribir.
A49 Coñecer as dificultades para a aprendizaxe das linguas oficiais de estudantes de outras linguas.
A50 Afrontar situacións de aprendizaxe de linguas en contextos multilingües.
A51 Expresarse, oralmente e por escrito nunha lingua estranxeira.
A52 Desenvolver e avaliar contidos do currículo mediante recursos didácticos apropiados e promover as competencias correspondentes aos estudantes.
B5 Traballar de forma colaborativa.
B7 Comunicarse de maneira efectiva nun contorno de traballo.
B8 Capacidade para elaborar discursos coherentes e organizados loxicamente.
B9 Capacidade para expoñer as ideas elaboradas, de forma oral e na escrita.
B10 Capacidade de expresión oral e escrita en varias linguas (a lo menos nunha lingua estranxeira).
B11 Capacidade de comprensión dos distintos códigos audiovisuais e multimedia e manexo das ferramentas informáticas.
B13 Lectura e interpretación de imaxes.
B15 Capacidade para utilizar diversas fontes de información, seleccionar, analizar, sintetizar e extraer ideas importantes e xestionar a información.
B22 CB2 - Que os estudantes saiban aplicar os seus coñecementos ao seu traballo ou vocación dunha forma profesional e posúan as competencias que adoitan demostrarse por medio da elaboración e defensa de argumentos e a resolución de problemas dentro da súa área de estudo
B23 CB3 - Que os estudantes teñan a capacidade de reunir e interpretar datos relevantes (normalmente dentro da súa área de estudo) para emitir xuízos que inclúan unha reflexión sobre temas relevantes de índole social, científica ou ética
B24 CB4 - Que os estudantes poidan transmitir información, ideas, problemas e solucións a un público tanto especializado como non especializado
B25 CB5 - Que os estudantes desenvolvesen aquelas habilidades de aprendizaxe necesarias para emprender estudos posteriores cun alto grao de autonomía
C1 Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma.
C2 Dominar a expresión e a comprensión de forma oral e escrita dun idioma estranxeiro.
C3 Utilizar as ferramentas básicas das tecnoloxías da información e as comunicacións (TIC) necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión e para a aprendizaxe ao longo da súa vida.
C7 Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida.
C8 Valorar a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Face language learning situations in multilingual contexts A46
A48
A51
B10
B25
C1
C2
Express themselves in a foreign language both orally and in written format. A50
B7
B8
B9
B10
B23
B24
C2
C7
Develop and assess the curriculum thorough appropriate didactic resources and boost competence learning in students. A43
A44
A45
A47
A49
A52
B5
B11
B13
B15
B22
C3
C8

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Key concepts on TEFL. - Specific terminology and definitions.
- Factors/elements which influence the teaching and learning process of a FL.
- Models and guidelines for acquiring Foreign Languages.
2. Legislation on FL teaching/learning in Primary Education. - European, Spanish and Galician legislation regarding FL learning in Primary Education.
3. The FL teaching and learning process in Primary Education. - Strategies and techniques in the FL classroom.
- Types of activities and modes of communication.
- Spoken expression and comprehension in Foreign Languages.
- Written expression and comprehension in Foreign Languages
- Assessment in the FL class: key concepts, types and correction techniques.
4. FL Teaching Methods. Methodological changes throughout history.
Main methods in FL teaching:
- Humanistic Language Teaching
- Cooperative Learning
- Integrated Skill approaches (TBLT & CBI)
- Communicative Language Teaching
- Blended Learning
CLIL:
- Principles
- Language triptych
- Examples
5. Resources and Didactic Proposals. - Adaptation and material design for the FL class in Primary Education.
- Use of ICT resources.
- Cross-curricular projects in Primary Education.
6. Use of English. - Use of English contents according to B1/B2 level CEFR

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech A43 A44 A45 A49 A51 A52 B10 C2 C8 21 20 41
Oral presentation A51 B8 B9 B10 B11 B22 B24 C2 C3 4.5 10 14.5
Mixed objective/subjective test A47 A51 B10 B23 B25 C2 C7 1.5 25 26.5
Research (Research project) A46 A50 A52 B5 B7 B11 B22 C1 C2 C3 3 15 18
Document analysis A48 A46 B15 B13 0 18 18
Collaborative learning A50 A51 A52 B5 B7 B15 B23 C3 C2 12 3 15
Case study B13 B23 B24 C2 C7 5 0 5
Student portfolio A48 A51 B9 B10 C2 0 10 10
 
Personalized attention 2 0 2
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech Oral presentation complemented with the use of audiovisual media and the introduction of some questions addressed to the students, in order to transmit knowledge and facilitate learning.
The guest lecture is also known as lecture, exposition method or keynote speech. This last modality is usually reserved for a special type of lesson taught by a teacher on special occasions, with some original content and based on the almost exclusive use of the word as a means of transmission of the information to the audience.
Oral presentation Inherent intervention to the teaching-learning processes based on verbal exposure through which the
students and teachers interact in an orderly way, posing questions, making clarifications and exposing
topics, works, concepts, facts or principles in a dynamic way.
Mixed objective/subjective test Test that integrates open-ended questions and objetive questions.
Concerning the open-ended questions, this are questions in which students have to explain. Concerning objective questions, there could be multiple choice, put-in-order, short answer, yes/no, fill-in-the-gaps, or association questions.
Research (Research project) Learning process oriented towards students' learning through the completion of practice-based tasks. In these tasks, students are asked to identify an issue, analyse it, develop measures to deal with it, interpret the results and draw conclusions. The project will deal with the design of a didactic proposal.
Document analysis Methodological technique that involves the use of audiovisual and/or bibliographic documents (fragments of reports, documentaries or films, current news, graphic panels, photographs, biographies, articles, legislative texts, etc.) which are relevant to the subject matter with activities specifically designed for their analysis. It can be used as a general introduction to a topic, as a case study application tool, for the explanation of processes that cannot be observed directly, for the presentation of complex situations or as synthesis of theoretical or practical content.
Collaborative learning Set of teaching-learning procedures guided in person and/or supported with ICT, which are based on the organization of the class into small groups in which the students work together in solving tasks assigned by teachers to optimize their own learning and that of the other members of the group.
Case study Methodology in which the student deals with the description of a specific situation entailing a problem which has to be understood, analysed and solved by a group of people through a debate. The student faces a specific issue (case) which is related to a real situation in the professional realm and has to be able to analyse some facts to reach a meditated decision by debating in small groups.
Student portfolio It is a folder divided by identified or labeled sections, which contains the records or materials product of the learning activities carried out by the student in a period of time, with the comments and grades assigned by the teacher, which allows to visualize the student's progress. The portfolio includes everything the student does, such as: class notes, research papers, work guides and their development, comments, summaries, written tests, self-assessment tasks, completed tasks, comments on the student's progress made by the teacher, etc.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Collaborative learning
Oral presentation
Student portfolio
Research (Research project)
Description
Both the oral presentations as well as the tasks carried out throughout the course (portfolio included) could lead to personalised attention during office hours.


Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Collaborative learning A50 A51 A52 B5 B7 B15 B23 C3 C2 Set of teaching-learning procedures guided in person and/or supported with ICT, which are based on the organization of the class into small groups in which the students work together in solving tasks assigned by teachers to optimize their own learning and that of the other members of the group. 10
Oral presentation A51 B8 B9 B10 B11 B22 B24 C2 C3 Inherent intervention to the teaching-learning processes based on verbal exposure through which the students and teachers interact in an orderly way, posing questions, making clarifications and exposing topics, works, concepts, facts or principles in a dynamic way. 10
Student portfolio A48 A51 B9 B10 C2 It is a folder divided by identified or labeled sections, which contains the records or materials product of the learning activities carried out by the student in a period of time, with the comments and grades assigned by the teacher, which allows to visualize the student's progress. The portfolio includes everything the student does, such as: class notes, research papers, work guides and their development, comments, summaries, written tests, self-assessment tasks, completed tasks, comments on the student's progress made by the teacher, etc. 5
Mixed objective/subjective test A47 A51 B10 B23 B25 C2 C7 Test that integrates open-ended questions and objetive questions.
Concerning the open-ended questions, this are questions in which students have to explain. Concerning objective questions, there could be multiple choice, put-in-order, short answer, yes/no, fill-in-the-gaps, or association questions.
50
Research (Research project) A46 A50 A52 B5 B7 B11 B22 C1 C2 C3 Learning process oriented towards students' learning through the completion of practice-based tasks. In these tasks, students are asked to identify an issue, analyse it, develop measures to deal with it, interpret the results and draw conclusions. The project will deal with the design of a didactic proposal. 25
 
Assessment comments

Assessment criteria for students that attend the lessons regularly

In order to pass the course in the June opportunity, students must attend at least 80% of the face-to-face lessons. If they do not, they will have to go straight to the July opportunity.

Their assessment will follow the following assessment criteria and tools:

Assessment criteria: 

- Verification of compliance with the set objectives 

- Assimilation of theoretical and practical content. 

-Assessment of the work carried out during the course, both collaborative and individual works.

Assessment tools: 

Mixed test: - I.1. Use of English. 1 point.- I.2. Didactics of the FL. 3 points.- I.3. Comprehension and written expression. 1 point.

- I.4. Individual or group work. 2.5 points.

- I.5. Oral presentation. 1 point.

- I.6. Individual or group tasks. 1 point.

- I.7. Portfolio (optional). 0.5 points.

The assessment of items I.1, I.2 e I.3 will be carried out in the official data of the academic calendar and will be done individually. 

The aassessment of items I.4, I.5 and I.6 will be carried out in the set date from the course calendar at the beginning of the semester and can be carried out individually or groups (no more than 5 students per group). 

The assessment of item I.7 is optional and is to be done individually. This portfolio has activities, tasks and exercises done in the classroom (both orally and in written format) in which some critical reflection is to be added in regard to its practical use in Primary Education. 

Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 nad 6 are mandatory to pass the course. It is necessary to get at least 5 out of 10 in the mixed objective/subjective test to pass the course. A failing mark means the repetition of all items in the next opportunity.

The July opportunity will follow the same criteria as the June opportunity.

Assessment criteria for students who do not attend the lessons regularly

1. Alumnado con dispensa académica/part-time student: "Norma que regula o réxime de dedicación ao estudo dos estudantes de grao na Universidade da Coruña" (aprobada en Consello de Goberno de 29 de maio de 2012), se le reconozca la condición de estudiante a tiempo parcial y solicite al Decano/a la correspondiente dispensa académica quedando eximido de la obligatoriedad de asistencia.

2. Repeat student.

IMPORTANT: These students will have to notify their situation to the teacher at the beginning of the course and will have to submit additional tasks. Furthermore, they will have to pay attention to the tasks and their deadlines.

Assessment criteria: 

- Verification of compliance with the set objectives 

- Assimilation of theoretical and practical content. 

-Assessment of the work carried out during the course, both collaborative and individual works.

Assessment tools: 

A. Individual Part - I.1. Use of English. 1 point.- I.2. Didactics of the LE. 3 points.- I.3. Comprehension and written expression. 1 point.

B. Task and oral presentation- I.4. Individual work. 2.5 points.- I.5. Oral presentation. 1 point. I.6. Individual tasks. 1.5 points.

The assessment of items I.1, I.2 e I.3 will be carried out in the official data of the academic calendar and will be done individually. The assessment of items I.4, I.5 and I.6 will be set after talking to the teacher and is to be done individually. Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  and 6 are mandatory to pass the course. It is necessary to get at least 5 out of 10 in the mixed objective/subjective test to pass the course. A failing mark means the repetition of all items in the next opportunity.

The July opportunity will follow the same criteria as the June opportunity.

Important: Engaging in fraudulent behavior during exams or assessment activities, once confirmed, will result in an automatic fail for the corresponding opportunity. The student will be graded as "fail" (numerical grade of 0) in the respective academic year's opportunity, whether the offense occurs in the first or second attempt. In such cases, the student's grade in the first attempt will be modified in the record, if necessary.


Sources of information
Basic

Bibliografía

Principal

Murphy, R. (1994). English Grammar in Use (with answers). CUP. (Cualquier edición).

Complementaria

Beaumont, D. & Granger, C. (1989). The Heinemann English Grammar. Heinemann

Bernard, S. (1988). Vocabulary Builder 1 & 2. Longman.

Bolton, David & Goodey, Noel (1996): English Grammar in Steps (with answers). London. Richmond Publishing.

Eastwood, J. (1994). Oxford Practice Grammar (with answers). Oxford. Oxford University Press.

Harmer, J. & Rossner, R. (1991). More than Words. Longman.

McCarthy, M. & O´Dell, F. (1994). English Vocabulary in Use. CUP.

Rudzka, B. (et al) 1981. The Words you Need.  Macmillan.

Swan, M. (1995): Practical English Usage. Oxford. Oxford University Press.

Swan, M. & Walter, C. (1997). How English Works. OUP.

Watcyn-Jones, P. (1980). Test your Vocabulary 1 , 2, 3, 4 & 5 . Penguin.

Wellman, G. (1989). The Heinemann English Wordbuilder. Heinemann.

 

Dictionaries

COLLINS COBUILD DICTIONARY. Collins Publishers.

LONGMAN DICTIONARY OF CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH, Longman.

OXFORD SPANISH DICTIONARY, OUP.

PASSWORD, 1980. Ed.SM.

 

Didáctica

Asher, J. 1981. Learning Another Language Trhough Actions: The Complete Teacher's Guidebook, Sky Oaks Productions, Los Gatos (California).

Byrne, D. (1990): Teaching oral English. England. Longman.

Brumfit, Ch.(Ed.). (1992): Teaching English to Children, Collins ELT.

Doff, A. (1988): Teach English: a training course for teachers: teacher's workbook. Cambridge. Cambridge UniversityPress. (1994 impr).

Ellis, R. (1994): The Study of Second Language Acquisition. Oxford: OUP.

Genesee, F. (1994): Educating second language children: the whole child, the whole curriculum, the whole community.Cambridge [England] New York. Cambridge University Pres.

Harmer, J. (1991): The Practice of English Language Teaching, Longman.

Kennedy, Ch. & Jarvis, J.1991. Ideas and Issues in Primary ELT, Nelson.

Larsen-Freeman, D. 1986. Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching, OUP.

Lazar, G. (1993): Literature and language teaching: a guide for teachers and trainers. Cambridge. Cambridge UniversityPress.

Lee, W. R. (1979): Language teaching games and contests. W. R. Lee. (2d ed.) Oxford - New York. Oxford UniversityPress.

López de Parra, L., Córdoba Beltrán, M. A., Segura Castro, M. H. y Polanía Muñoz, J. T. (2017). Desarrollo investigativo en didáctica de la lengua y la literatura (2010-2015). Actualidades Pedagógicas, (69), 49-79. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.19052/ap.3639

Nunan, D. (2000): Language teaching methodology : a textbook for teachers. Edinburgh (UK) Longman.

Parrott, M. (1993): Tasks for language teachers: a resource book for training and development. Cambridge. CambridgeUniversity Press.

Richards, Jack C. (1994): Reflective teaching in second language classrooms. Jack C. Richards, Charles Lockhart.Cambridge [England] New York, NY, USA. Cambridge University Press.

Richards, Jack C. (2001): Approaches and methods in language teaching: a description and analysis. Jack C. Richards, and Theodore S. Rodgers. (2nd ed.). Cambridge. Cambridge University Press.

Sevillano García Mª L. y Martín-Molero, F. (1993): Estrategias metodológicas en la formación del profesorado. 1ª ed.Madrid. UNED.

Solano-Flores, G. (2017): Assessing English Language Learners. Routledge.

Spratt, M. (1994): English for teachers: a language development course. Cambridge. England. New York. CambridgeUniversity Press.

Ur, P. (1996): A course in language teaching: practice and theory. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press.

Vez Jeremías, J. M. (2000): Fundamentos lingüísticos en la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras. Barcelona. Ariel.

Vince, M. (2001): Elementary language practice for spanish students. Oxford Macmillan.

Wallace, M. J. (1991): Training foreign language teachers: a reflective approach. Michael J. Wallace. Cambridge [England]New York. Cambridge University Press.

Zanón Gómez, J. (1993): Claves para la enseñanza de la lengua extranjera. Madrid. Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia D.L.

 

Bibliografía Específica

Storytelling

ELLIS, G. & BREWSTER, J. 1991. The Storytelling Handbook, Penguin.

JUNIOR PUFFINS series: cuentos para niños. Penguin.

Songs

DAKIN, J. 1968. Songs and Rhymes for the Teaching of English, Longman.

DALE T. GRIFFEE, 1992. Songs in Action, Prentice Hall.

GRAHAM, C. 1978. Jazz Chants for Children, OUP.

MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS, 1981. My English Songbook with Rhymes, Macmillan.

MURPHEY,T.1992. Music & Song, OUP.

Games

ASHWORTH & CLARK, 1992. Playground Games, Level 2. Collins ELT.

GRAHAM, C. 1992. The Chocolate Cake, Prentice Hall.

HADFIELD, J., (1984), Communication Games, London: Harrap.

JACKSON, P., (1988), Tricks and Games with Paper, London: Angus & Robertson.

OXLEY, C. 1993, Indoor and Outdoor Games, Scholastic.

RETTER, C. & VALLS, N. (1984), Bonanza: 77 English Language Games for

Young Learners, Longman.

RIXON, Shelagh, (1981), How to use Games in Language Teaching, Mcmillan.

RIXON, S., (1983), Fun and Games, Macmillan.

Complementary

Web pages:

-Verbal tenses/ grammar

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html

http://www.englishforjapanese.com/exercises/verb%20forms/29%20gerund.html

http://www.autoenglish.org/index.html

http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/freeexercises.htm(the grammar aquarium)

http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/

-English Grammar for Spanish

http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omgrammar/indicetematico.htm

- Games

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kids/games/index.asp

http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/esl-games.htm

- Skimming exercises

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/570/pulp/hemp1.htm

-Scanning exercises

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/570/pulp/hemp2.htm

- TEFL

http://iteslj.org/

http://iteslj.org/t/ppt/

http://www.tefl.net/esl-teaching.htm

http://www.tefl.net/teacher-tips/teacher-taboos.htm

- Listening

http://www.web-pop.com/flashindex.html

- BBC the British Council

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-grammar-grammar-games-archive.htm

-Council of Europe. Common European Framework of Reference

http://coe.int

-Ministerio de Educación. ELP (Portfolio)

http://www.mec.es/programas-europeos/docs/resolution.pdf

http://www.oapee.es/iniciativas/portfolio/portfolios-validados-esp.html

http://www.coe.int/T/DG4/Portfolio/documents/ELPguide_teacherstrainers.pdf

http://www.mec.es/programas-europeos/docs/guia_pel_primaria.pdf

http://aplicaciones.mec.es/programas-europeos/jsp/plantilla.jsp?id=pel_docs

- Unión Europea

http://europa.eu/pol/educ/index_es.htm

- European Profile for LT Education

http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/lang/doc/profilebroch_en.pdf

-ESL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_as_a_Second_Language

http://esl.about.com

http://www.eslteachersboard.com/

http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/english-phonetic-spelling.htm

-Cambridge University Press

http://www.cambridge.org/elt/letstalk/support/default.htm

- Dictionary

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

-younger students

http://www.youthonline.ca/

-classic short stories

http://www.world-english.org

-primary school (profesores de universidades españolas)

http://www.bazoypenate.com/

- Songs

http://www.isabelperez.com/songs/worldholdon.htm


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments
In order to contribute to the development of the Green-Campus program for the delivery of works, it is recommended to eliminate the use of plastics, choose double-sided printing, use recycled paper and avoid printing drafts.

- A sustainable use of resources and the prevention of negative impacts on the natural environment must be made.

- The importance of ethical principles related to the values ??of sustainability in personal and professional behavior must be taken into account.

Regarding the legislation on gender issues:

-As established by the legislation concerning university education, gender perspective should be introduced in this course (non sexist language, bibliography of different gendered authors, classroom participation of all genders, etc.)

-Prejudices and sexist attitudes will be identified and modified using this particular context. Respect and equality values will be encouraged..

-Discrimantion situations concenring gender will be detected and measures to deal with this will be proposed.



(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.