Language Curriculum Design

Language Curriculum Design

1. Writing Activity

   • Practical Considerations
   • Theoretical Considerations

2. Sub-Processes

   • Environment Analysis
     • The factors
       • List of questions
   • Needs Analysis
     • Learners´needs
       • Necessities
       • Lacks
       • Wants
   • Aplication of Principles
     • Research
       • Nature of Language
       • Language acquisition
       • Learning Style
         • Learning Attitudes
         • Motivation

3. The Format

   • Lessons
     • Sources of the Material
   • The Techniques
   • The types of activities

4. Goals

   • Esential to Decide
   • General Terms
   • Clear Statement
     • Determinig the Content
     • Deciding on the focus
     • Guiding assessment

5. A Systematic and Well-Researched Basis

   • Frequency Lists
     • Lists of language items
       • A result of the Needs Analysis

6. Assessing

   • Achievement tests
     • Content of the course
     • Learning Goals

7. Evaluation

   • Is this a good course?
     • Purposes