COURSE INFORMATION

TSLB3033 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Name of Course/Module Principles and Practice in English Language

1 Teaching

2 Course Code TSLB3033

3 Name(s) of academic Hamidah binti Samsudin

staff

4 This course is relevant to student teachers of

Rationale for the English as a Second Language as it provides
inclusion of the content knowledge, theoretical perspectives
course/module in the and foundational concepts for teaching English
programme as a Second Language.

5 Semester and Year Semester 2 Year 1

offered

6 Total Student Learning Face to Face Non Face To Total guided

Time Face and
independent
L = Lecture learning
T = Tutorial L T P A L T P A
P = Practical
A = Assessment
30 15 - 3.5 30 30 - 17.5 126

7 Credit Value
8 Course Learning
Outcomes (CLO)
3
At the end of this course students will be able to:
1. Analyse the theories of language
learning and the different approaches
of language teaching.(C4, P2, A4,
PLO1)
2. Explain aspects of the four language skills
and principles of materials selection
and adaptation. (C6, P2, A4, PLO3, CTPS4)
3. Present the underlying principles and
general characteristics of the Malaysian
primary school English Language
syllabus in groups (C6, A2, PLO3, PLO4,
PLO5, CTPS4, CS3, TS2)
4. Evaluate effective classroom management
skills for the teaching and learning of the
language skills. (C5, PLO3, CTPS3)
5. Compare the three purposes of
assessment in English language
teaching. (C5, A4, PLO3, PLO6,
CTPS3, LL2)

9 Teaching-learning and Teaching-learning strategy:

assessment strategy 1. Lecture
2. Tutorial activities
3. Question and Answer session
4. Online Tasks
 Assessment strategy:
1. Continuous assessment is carried out to
ensure the students have attained and
achieved the expected level of the
prescribed course learning outcomes. The
set
coursework will contribute 50% to the final
grade for the course.
2. Summative assessment consists of
a written xamination consisting of
short- response and essay questions to
assess student performance. The
examination questions will be set by the
course lecturer and the examination will be
held at a scheduled time.
The examination will also contribute 50% to
the final grade for the course.

10 Synopsis This course focuses on the overview of

language learning and language teaching,
approaches, methods and techniques of
second language teaching and learning,
introduction of the four language skills, principles
of materials selection and adaptation, planning to
teach, managing the primary ESL classroom, and
the purpose of assessment in English language
teaching.

11 Mode of Delivery Lecture and tutorial

12 Assessment Methods Coursework: 50%

and types Examination: 50%
Types of Methods of
assessment assessment Percentag
e
Written Examination 50
Coursework Written 30
assignment
Oral Presentation
(Group) 10
Quiz
10

13 Main References Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D.M. & Snow, M.A.

(2014). Teaching
English as a second or foreign language (Fourth
edition.). Boston: Heinle Cengage Learning.

Larsen-Freeman, D. & Anderson, M. (2011).

Techniques and principles in language teaching
(Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Harmer, J. (2011). The practice of English

language teaching (Fourth
Edition). Hallow: Longman.
14 Additional references Brown, H. D. (2007). Principles of language
learning and teaching (Fifth
Edition). New York: Pearson Education.

Geyser, J.P (2006). English to the world. teaching

methodology made easy. Subang Jaya: August
Publishing Sdn. Bhd.

Harmer, J. (2012). How to teach English. Hallow:

Pearson

Joan Kang Shin & Crandall, J. (2014). Teaching

young learners English. From theory to practice.
Boston: Heinle Cengage Learning.

McDonough, J.& Shaw, C. (2012). Materials and

methods in English language teaching: a teacher’s
guide (Third Edition). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing
Ltd.