Elements of language curriculum

Elements of language curriculum

1. Curriculum

   • Can be defined as an educational program, the design includes:
     • Content
     • Activities
     • Learner roles
     • Teacher roles
   • Involves philosophical, social, and the administrative factor which contributes an educational program
   • States
     • (The ends): the educational purpose of the program.
     • The means: The content teaching procedures and learning experiences.
     • Assessing whether or not the education ends have been achieved.

2. Course

   • Is an interated series of teaching-learning expereinces.

3. Syllabuses

   • Contain points about the method of teaching and the time to be.

4. Approaches

   • Ways of defining what the students need to learn.
     • Classical Approach
       • Humanism: Students need to read the classic.
     • Grammar translation
       • Students need to learn with time and afford.
     • Direct approach
       • Behavioral modification to learn english.
     • Communicative Approach
       • Student should be express the intentions.

5. Context

   • Factors to consider: in defining the context :
     • People
     • Phisical settings
     • Nature of course and institution
     • Teaching resourses
     • Time

6. Techniques and procedures

   • Use for collecting relevant information for syllabuses design purposes are referred to as needs analysis, this information concerns:
     • Subjective information
       • Learners´ attitudes and behaviors
     • Objective information
       • Age, language, educational background.

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