Semester 2, 2020 Online | |
Short Description: | Teaching English Grammar |
Units : | 1 |
Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
School or Department : | School of Education |
Student contribution band : | National Priority - Teaching |
ASCED code : | 070100 - Teacher Education |
Grading basis : | Graded |
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Rationale
It is often taken for granted that teachers know enough about English grammar to be able to teach it effectively; however, in practice, their command of this area varies on an individual basis. Moreover, grammar teaching itself poses certain challenges which sets it apart from the teaching of other facets of language, such as vocabulary, or the so-called four macro-skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This course is intended to provide students with knowledge and expertise in grammar teaching.
Synopsis
In this course, students will learn about the main grammatical structures of English, and about the academic foundations of grammar pedagogy. The course will build on this foundation by showing students how to teach these structures to learners in a meaningful and effective way. It will also allow students to address the needs of their particular language and literacy context.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- critically evaluated the academic foundations of grammar teaching (all Assignments);
- analysed and discussed some practical strategies for teaching English grammar (Assignment 2, Assignment 3, Assignment 4);
- used language forms that are essential for scholarly writing, including the use of correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and referencing conventions (Assignment 2, Assignment 3, Assignment 4).
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
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1. | Basic English grammar: Usage and terminology | 5.00 |
2. | Keys to ELL grammar | 10.00 |
3. | Grammar questions from ELLs | 10.00 |
4. | Specific techniques for teaching ELL grammar | 10.00 |
5. | The Changing View of Grammar Instruction | 10.00 |
6. | Various approaches to teaching grammar | 50.00 |
7. | The Role of Context in Focus on Grammar | 5.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=02&subject1=LIN5001)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
Activity | Hours |
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Directed 精东传媒app | 80.00 |
Independent 精东传媒app | 85.00 |
Assessment details
Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
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ASSIGNMENT 1 | 20 | 20 | 19 Aug 2020 | |
ASSIGNMENT 2 | 20 | 20 | 02 Sep 2020 | |
ASSIGNMENT 3 | 20 | 20 | 07 Oct 2020 | |
ASSIGNMENT 4 | 40 | 40 | 21 Oct 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them, to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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If electronic submission is specified for a course assessment, students will be notified of this on the Course 精东传媒app Desk. The due date for an electronically submitted assessment is the date by which a student must electronically submit the assignment irrespective of holidays. The assignment files must be submitted by 11.55pm on the due date using USQ time (as displayed on the clock on the course home page; that is, Australian Eastern Standard Time).
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Referencing in Assignments must comply with the APA referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ library's referencing guide. This guide can be found at
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the 精东传媒app鈥檚 aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
- conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
Other requirements
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Computer, e-mail and Internet access:
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at . -
Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in this course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect the same grades as those students who do possess them.