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Supervised Observation (Second Language) (EDUC90096)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Russell Cross
Year Long
Dr Russell Cross
Semester 2
Dr Russell Cross
Overview
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Students undertake placements totalling 22 days of supervised observation and program involvement in the settings relevant to their current or intended English language teaching work.
Students will be enrolled in this subject of they do not meet the language requirement for EDUC90050 Supervised Teaching (Second Language). (i.e. Either IELTS score of 8 with no band lower than 7, or previous degree obtained from a University in which the medium of instruction and assessment in English)
Students must contact the School Experience and Professional Practice Unit by the end of the first week of the Semester to discuss placements.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- provide a reliable model of the target language (both spoken and written) and use this in ways appropriate to the classroom and students' level of proficiency;
- plan, implement and evaluate appropriate lessons with little or no guidance;
- adapt existing materials and develop original work to meet student needs and interests;
- evaluate and assist in the development of appropriate specialist (TESOL) programs, including needs analaysis, syllabus design, program organisation and evaluation;
- monitor, document and report on students' language development;
- monitor, describe and critically evaluate their own teaching;
- interact with colleagues and act as a specialist resource person within the wider school community.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Note how teachers use the target language in ways appropriate to the classroom and to students' level of proficiency;
- Plan, implement and evaluate appropriate lessons with little or no guidance;
- Learn how teachers adapt existing materials and develop original work to meet student needs and interests;
- Observe the evaluation of and assist in the development of appropriate specialist programs, including needs analysis, syllabus design, program organization and evaluation;
- Learn how teachers monitor, document and report on students' language development;
- Monitor, describe and critically evaluate their own teaching;
- Interact with colleagues and learn how to act as a specialist resource person within the wider school community.
- Articulate their knowledge and understanding of TESOL methodology by seeing it used it in actual teaching situations and reflect on its use in their own context ;
- Develop an understanding of the significance and value to the wider community of their knowledge about TESOL.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
There is one corequisite:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90048 | Second Language Teaching Methodology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
Hurdle Requirement: Satisfactory completion of 22 days of supervised observation and classroom participation
Assessment: Satisfactory completion of a logbook which includes a detailed record of and critical reflection on observations and other program involvement. Total assessment equivalent to 3,000 words (100 per cent).
100% attendance is mandatory in all practicum subjects.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Russell Cross Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 12 hours plus 22 days of supervised observation Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Russell Cross
- Year Long
Principal coordinator Russell Cross Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 12 hours plus 22 days of supervised observation Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 May 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Year Long contact information
Dr Russell Cross
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Russell Cross Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 12 hours plus 22 days of supervised observation Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Dr Russell Cross
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Wajnryb, Ruth, Classroom Observation: A resource book for language teachers and trainers (1992), Cambridge University Press
- Related Handbook entries
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Last updated: 10 February 2024