Language Curriculum Design (Parts)

Language Curriculum Design (Parts)

1. It is necessary to take into account some factors in order to design a course

   • The knowledge and lack thereof, of the learners.
     • Environment analysis
   • Available resources
   • Time
     • Needs analysis
   • The skills and abilities of teachers.
     • Application of principles.
   • Principles of teaching and learning.
   • If these factors have not been taken into account, the course will be unproductive and will not achieve the established objective.
   • It is important to have established and clear the objectives of the course and the content.
     • Environment analysis
       • It has a great effect on decisions of the objectives of the course, on the content and on the teaching-learning process.
         • Factors such as: the short time for the course, the large number of learners in a classroom, the lack of material, the lack of experience of the teachers, etc. will be taken into account.
     • Discovering needs
       • Need, lacks, and wants can be found through tests, interviews, collecting data, questioning, etc.
         • It is necessary to take into account the needs and lacks of learners.
     • Following principles
       • Importance of repetition.
         • Throughtful processing of material.
           • Individual differences and learning style.
             • Learners' motivation and attitude.
     • Goals
       • The content of the course must be established, in order to determine the focus that will be used in the presentation and evaluation.
     • Content and Sequencing
       • Are language ideas, skills and strategies.
         • The content must meet the objectives of the course.
           • It is necessary to cover as much content as possible.
             • In addition to tasks, topics and themes, it is also recommendable to keep the vocabulary and grammar.
     • Format and presentation
       • It is important to present to learners, the material that will be used during the course.
         • Format for lessons will help to be easier.
         • Techniques and procedures.
     • Monitoring and assessment
       • Testing
         • Testing is a very useful tool to see the progress of learners.
         • There are different types of testing, such as: proficiency tests and achievement tests,
     • Evaluating a course
       • It is an effective instrument that serves to determine how effective the course was or not.
         • The results of the evaluation of a course can determine if it is appropriate to continue with the course or not