As part of the first phase of teacher education, student teachers extend their knowledge in the fields of literary and cultural studies, linguistics, and EFL education considerably. Models of professional competence assume that this expert knowledge serves as a basis for teachers’ performance in class. However, some student teachers may find it challenging to apply their expert knowledge to lesson planning and teaching in EFL education.
Core practices are teaching practices that occur with high frequency, are research-based, and have the potential to improve student achievement. As such, core practices might help student teachers explore the relevance of their expert knowledge for their job as future EFL teachers. In this class, we will identify, analyze, and practice core practices in EFL education. In particular, we will focus on three core practices:
- How do EFL teachers deal with student mistakes?
- How do EFL teachers engage their students in in-depth class discussions?
- How do EFL teachers make sure that their students understand what they say in English?
To achieve this, this class centers on case studies (fallbasiertes Lernen). Drawing on lesson videos, lesson transcripts and in-class interviews with EFL teachers, we will critically reflect upon how EFL teachers design their lessons and interact with their students.
Students are expected to regularly participate, thoroughly prepare and actively contribute to each meeting. Students participating in this seminar are expected to take an oral exam after completing the module FD 2 (oral exam in combination with the second seminar of this module). |
