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ED5510 - Teaching ESL to Indigenous Students
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2015 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1 |
Administered by: |
College of Arts, Society & Education |
This subject reviews the theories and practices of teaching English as a Second Language
to Indigenous students. It deals with the specific educational needs of Indigenous
students in urban, rural and remote contexts. It includes reference to issues involving
second language learning; oral language development; the development of reading, writing
and multiliteracies; the use of appropriate assessment; the development of community
partnerships and culturally inclusive curricula. Current policy initiatives in literacy
education will also be critically evaluated with reference to Indigenous contexts.
Learning Outcomes
- critically evaluates current policy initiatives in literacy education with reference
to Indigenous contexts;
- demonstrates effective teaching and assessment of English literacy and the development
of multiliteracies;
- demonstrates effective teaching and assessment of English oral language;
- identifies issues related to the teaching of ESL in Indigenous contexts;
- identifies the value of developing community partnerships and culturally inclusive
curricula for Indigenous contexts.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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ED3443 ED4120 |
Availabilities
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Cairns,
Study Period 2,
External
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Census Date 27-Aug-2015 |
Coordinator: |
Professor Brian Lewthwaite |
Lecturer:
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Miss Juanita Sellwood. |
Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
Assessment: |
language stories via discussion board (20%); assignment: sequence of language tasks (40%); assignment: esl practice an dpolicy - critical reflection (40%). |
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