Teaching Linguistically Diverse Learners

Undergraduate

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Mode
Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, Online
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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 2036
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Course ID
202464
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Campus
Magill, Mawson Lakes, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
Adelaide University, School of Education
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
Discipline group A
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course aims to equip students with theoretical understandings and pedagogical strategies needed to teach learners of English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD). Students will enhance their understanding of EALD learners and their learning in mainstream classes; develop pedagogical strategies and assessments; and create resources to support EALD students to access and engage with learning areas across the curriculum.   

  • EALD Learners
  • Language demands on the Curriuculum
  • Ecology of EALD learners
  • Teaching for EALD effective learning
  • Project-based language learning
  • Content and language integrated learning
  • Oracy
  • Reading
  • Assessment
  • Communities

Course learning outcomes

  • Analyse the linguistic, cultural and learning needs of linguistically diverse learners
  • Analyse the linguistic demands of their teaching context
  • Critically investigate an approach to teaching linguistically diverse learners in the context of language acquisition research
  • Evaluate and justify the selection of a range of strategies for making learning accessible to linguistically diverse learners

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • Must not have completed EDUCX224 Teaching Linguistically Diverse Learners OR must not have completed EDUC1087 at the University of South Australia

Assumed knowledge

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Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

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Other resources

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Assessment

  • Critical Analysis – 30%
  • Professional Simulation – 30%
  • Professional Simulation – 40%