Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleTEACHING OF GREEK LANGUAGE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION
Course Unit CodeGRK204
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Outline the basic principles and general philosophy of the New Language Curriculum.
  2. Explain the main language teaching principles that are applied, with activities dealing comprehension, production and evaluation of authentic language material.
  3. Describe the various teaching procedures and understand the positive elements of modern methodology.
  4. Analyse and evaluate teaching lessons using an observational instrument.
  5. Evaluate the use of language in communication.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents

·         Language importance. Research findings. New and old time table.

·         New Language Curriculum. Basic principles. Language Units.

·         Teaching Methodology. Evaluation of language in Cyprus.

·         Traditional method. Old text-books.

·         Communicative approach. Authentic material.

·         Activities using authentic material in language lessons.

·         Genre based approach and critical literacy pedagogy.

·         Teaching of grammar. Spelling teaching.

·         Vocabulary teaching. Oral and written language.

·         New Language Curriculum: Literature.

·         Free Voluntary Reading.  

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Ministry of Education and Culture. (2010) Curriculum Programmes. Nicosia: Pedagogical Institute-Curriculum Development Unit.
References
    Planned learning activities and teaching methodsThe taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks.
    Assessment methods and criteria
    Tests40%
    Final Exam60%
    Language of instructionGreek
    Work placement(s)NO

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