Guided Case Study of an English Language Learner
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Guided Case Study of an English Language Learner at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 6 weeks |
Total fee | ₹1,114 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
Guided Case Study of an English Language Learner at FutureLearn Highlights
- Earn a certificate upon completion
Guided Case Study of an English Language Learner at FutureLearn Course details
- On this six-week course from Wintec, you’ll be guided through an in-depth case study of a particular learner, giving you insights and helping you to understand your own learners and how best to teach them English as an additional language
- You’ll start this course by exploring the concept and outline of a case study to lay the foundations for the format of the course
- By structuring your learning as a case study, you’ll be able to see each strategy, its implementation, and its results through a real-time example
- During the final week of this course, you’ll look at the different types of motivation, from instrumental and integrative motivation to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
- With their expertise, the educators on this course are uniquely positioned to help you build your skills and become a better language teacher
Guided Case Study of an English Language Learner at FutureLearn Curriculum
Using case studies to determine learner characteristics.
Introduction to this course: Guided Case Study of an English Language Learner
Preparing to carry out a case study
Example of a case study proposal
Introduction to the learner
Review of Week 1
Obtaining information about the learner's background and language proficiency.
Introduction to Week 2
Language Proficiency Levels
Language for Social Interaction and Language for Academic Purposes
Introduction to the Learner
A Guide to Interview Guides
Interview with Oksana
Oksana talks about social and academic English
Review of Week 2
Observing the language learner in the classroom
Introduction to Week 3
Classroom Observation
Classroom Observation - Video
Review of Week 3
Exploring the process of adjusting to a new culture and the interaction of culture and language learning.
Introduction to Week 4
The acculturation process
Hall's Classification of Cultures (1976)
Acculturation and 'Distance' theory
Oksana talks about acculturation
Review of Week 4
Investigating individual differences and evaluating their impact on language learning
Introduction to Week 5
Introduction to personality factors in language learning
Take the 16 Personalities Test
Introduction to learning strategies for language learning
Oksana talks about her personality and her learning strategies
Interview with Oksana's teacher
Review of Week 5
Looking to the future: Learner motivation and recommendations for Oksana
Introduction to Week 6
Different types of motivation
Oksana talks about motivation
Looking to the future: Recommendations for Oksana
Review of this course
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