{"id":20264,"date":"2014-09-25T08:43:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T07:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anglist.ffzg.unizg.hr\/?p=20264"},"modified":"2014-09-25T08:43:00","modified_gmt":"2014-09-25T07:43:00","slug":"learning-english-at-an-early-school-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anglist.ffzg.unizg.hr\/?p=20264&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Learning English at an Early School Age"},"content":{"rendered":"

Course title<\/strong>: LEARNING ENGLISH AT AN EARLY SCHOOL AGE
Instructors: <\/strong>Asst. Prof. Renata Geld, Mihajla \u0106avar Portolan<\/em>
ECTS credits<\/strong>: 5
Semester<\/strong>: IX
Status<\/strong>: elective
Enrollment requirements: <\/strong> none
Course description<\/strong>: Rationale for early learning of a foreign language; overview of research in the field; child abilities and limitations with respect to acquiring a foreign language at that stage (age 6-10) of linguistic, cognitive, affective and motorical development; overview and analysis of classroom teaching strategies that have been shown to be successful in teaching English to young learners.
Objectives<\/strong>: Students will get an insight into the main concepts of the age factor and early FL learning. They will be prepared to start teaching English to young learners and to develop a reflective approach to their teaching.
Course requirements:<\/strong> Students are expected to do the readings selected by the course instructor. High level of participation, especially in seminars, is expected. If students pass two revision tests, they do not have to sit for the final oral exam.
Week by week schedule:
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week<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ntopics<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction; Key concepts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\nEarly language learning and the age factor concept<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\nLinguistic, cognitive, affective and motorical development of young learners<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\nResearch into early language learning<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\nREVISION – Test 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\nTPR and other teaching techniques in early language teaching<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\nErrors and approach to error correction in early language learning<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\nRole of media in early language teaching<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\nRole of teacher in early language learning<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\nREVISION – Test 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/span><\/td>\nDevelopment of linguistic and communicative competence<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/span><\/td>\nDevelopment of cultural awareness<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/span><\/td>\nAssessment and self-assessment in early language teaching<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/span><\/td>\nExpectations, aims and possible achievements of early FL programmes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/span><\/td>\nREVISION – Test 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/strong>Required reading<\/strong>: <\/span>
– Brewster, J., Ellis, G., Girard, P. (2002). The Primary English Teacher\u2019s Guide<\/em>. Harlow, UK: Pearson Education Limited.<\/span>
– Enever, J. (ur.) (2011). ELLiE. Early language learning in Europe.<\/em> London: British Council. [selected chapters]<\/span>
– Enever, J., Moon, J. & Raman, U. (ur.) (2009). Young Learner English Language Policy and Implementation: International Perspectives.<\/em> <\/i>Reading, UK: Garnet Publishing Ltd. [selected chapters]<\/span>
– Mihaljevi\u0107 Djigunovi\u0107, J. (2009). Individual differences in early language programmes. In: M. Nikolov (ur.),The age factor and early language learning<\/em>, 199-225. Berlin-New York: Mouton de Gruyter<\/span>
– Mihaljevi\u0107 Djigunovi\u0107, J. (2012). Early EFL learning in context \u2013 Evidence from a country case study<\/em>. London: The British Council.<\/span>
– Moon, J. i Nikolov, M. (ur.) Research into Teaching English to Young Learners<\/em>. Pecs: University Press PECS. [selected chapters]<\/span>
– Nikolov, M. (ur.) (2009). Early learning of modern foreign languages. Processes and outcomes<\/em>. Bristol, UK: Multilingual Matters. [selected chapters]<\/span>
– Nikolov, M. (ur.) (2009). The age factor and early language learning<\/em>. Berlin-New York: Mouton de Gruyter. [selected chapters]<\/span>
– Nikolov, M. i Mihaljevi\u0107 Djigunovi\u0107, J. (2006). Recent research on age, second language acquisition, and early foreign language learning, ARAL<\/em> <\/i>26: 234-260.<\/span>
– Nikolov, M. & Mihaljevi\u0107 Djigunovi\u0107, J. (2011). All shades of every color: An overview of early teaching and learning of foreign languages. ARAL,<\/em> 31: 95-119.<\/span>
– Vilke, M., Vrhovac, Y. (ur.) (1995). Children and Foreign Languages II<\/em>. Zagreb: Filozofski fakultet. [selected chapters]<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Recommended reading<\/strong>:<\/span>
– Berk, L. E. (2010). Exploring lifespan development<\/i>. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. [selected chapters]
– Mihaljevi\u0107 Djigunovi\u0107, J. (2009). Impact of learning conditions on young FL learners\u2019 motivation. In M. Nikolov (ur.), Early learning of modern foreign languages. Processes and outcomes<\/em>, 75-89. Bristol, UK: Multilingual Matters
– Nikolov, M., Curtain, H. (ur.) (2000). An early start: Young learners and modern languages in Europe and beyond<\/em>. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.<\/span>
– Nikolov, M. (2002). Issues in English Language Education<\/em>. Wien: Peter Lang.<\/span>
– Pinter, A. (2011). Children learning second languages<\/em>. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave MacMillan. [selected chapters]<\/span>
– Szulc-Kurpaska, M. (2007). Teaching and researching very young learners: \u201cThey are unpredictable\u201d. In M. Nikolov, J. Mihaljevi\u0107 Djigunovi\u0107, M. Mattheoudakis, G. Lundberg, & T. Flanagan (ur.), Teaching modern languages to young learners: Teachers, curricula and materials,<\/i> 35-46. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.
– Vilke, M. (1991). Va\u0161e dijete i jezik<\/em>. Zagreb: \u0160kolska knjiga.<\/span>
– Vilke, M., Vrhovac, Y. (ur.) (1993). Children and Foreign Languages I. Zagreb: Filozofski fakultet. <\/em>[selected chapters]<\/span>
– Vrhovac, Y. (ur.) (1999). Strani jezik u osnovnoj \u0161koli.<\/em> Zagreb: Naprijed.<\/span>
– Vrhovac, Y. (ur.) (2001). Children and Foreign Languages III<\/em>. Zagreb: Filozofski fakultet. [selected chapters]<\/span><\/p>\n

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