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Lesson Information

Course Credit
Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction İngilizce
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. AYŞE BETÜL TOPLU
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course This course aims at enabling the students to reflect and hypothesize on recent topics in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT).
Course Content Recent theoretical and empirical studies on translanguaging, digital literacies in ELT, English as a lingua franca, L2 teacher education, critical pedagogy in language teaching and English-medium instruction.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Introduction to the Course & Forming the Research Groups
2Research Methods in ELT - 1
3Research Methods in ELT - 2
4Research Methods in ELT - 3
5Multilingualism and Translanguaging
6Digital Literacies in ELT
7English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) - Beyond Native Speakerism
8MIDTERM EXAM
9L2 Teacher Education / Training
10L2 Teacher Education / Training
11Critical Pedagogy in Language Teaching
12English Medium Instruction (EMI)
13Presentations on Research Proposals - 1
14Presentations on Research Proposals - 2

Resources

1. Barratt, L. (2022). Translanguaging in Teaching/Learning Languages. In H. Mohebbi, & C. Coombe. (Eds.), Research questions in language education and applied linguistics: A reference guide (pp. 171-176). Springer Nature.
2. Conteh, J. (2018). Key Concepts in ELT: Translanguaging. ELT Journal, 72 (4), 445-447.
3. McClain, J. B., & Schrodt, K. (2021). Making Space for Multilingualism: Using Translanguaging Pedagogies to Disrupt Monolingual Language Ideologies within a Culturally Responsive Kindergarten Curriculum. The Reading Teacher, 75 (3), 385-388.
4. Robillos, R. J. (2023). Implementing Translanguaging with Pedagogical Approach in an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Listening Classroom. International Journal of Instruction, 16 (2), 623-642.
5. Hockly, N. (2022). Digital Literacies. In Mohebbi, H., & Coombe, C. (Eds.), Research questions in language education and applied linguistics: A reference guide (pp. 633-638). Springer Nature.
6. Mavridi, S. (2020). Digital literacies and the new digital divide. In S. Mavridi & D. Xerri (Eds.), English for 21st Century Skills (pp. 123-133). Berkshire: Express Publishing.
7. Sharma, P. (2010). Key Concepts in ELT: Blended Learning. ELT Journal, 64 (4), 456-458.
8. Moorhouse, B. L. (2023). Teachers’ digital technology use after a period of online teaching. ELT Journal.
9. Vettorel, P. (2022). World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca and ELT. In Mohebbi, H., & Coombe, C. (Eds.), Research questions in language education and applied linguistics: A reference guide (pp. 183-188). Springer Nature.
10. Jenkins, J. (2009). English as a lingua franca: Interpretations and attitudes. World Englishes, 28(2), 200-207.
11. Hülmbauer, C., Böhringer, H., & Seidlhofer, B. (2008). Introducing English as a lingua franca (ELF): Precursor and partner in intercultural communication. Synergies Europe, 3(9), 25-36.
12. Sung, C. C. M. (2020). English as a lingua franca in the international university: language experiences and perceptions among international students in multilingual Hong Kong. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 33(3), 258-273.
13. Burns, A. & Richards, J.C. (2009). Introduction. In A. Burns & J.C. Richards (Eds.), The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Teacher Education (pp. 1-8). Cambridge University Press.
14. Johnson, K. E. (2009). Trends in Second Language Teacher Education. In A. Burns & J.C. Richards (Eds.), The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Teacher Education (pp. 20-29). Cambridge University Press.
15. Borg, S. (2011). Language Teacher Education. In J. Simpson (Ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics (pp. 215-228). Routledge.
16. Farrell, T. S. C. (2019). Reflective Practice in L2 Teacher Education. In S. Walsh & S. Mann (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of English Language Teacher Education (pp. 38-51). Routledge.
17. Legutke, M. K. & Ditfurth, M. S. (2009). School-Based Experience. In A. Burns & J.C. Richards (Eds.), The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Teacher Education (pp. 20-29). Cambridge University Press.
18. Crookes, G. V. (2021). Critical Language Pedagogy: An Introduction to Principles and Values. ELT Journal, 75 (3), 247-255.
19. Akbari, R. (2008). Transforming Lives: Introducing Critical Pedagogy into ELT Classrooms. ELT Journal, 62 (3), 276-283.
20. Jeyaraj, J. J. & Harland, T. (2014). Transforming Teaching and Learning in ELT Through Critical Pedagogy: An International Study. Journal of Transformative Education, 12 (4), 343-355.
21. Richards, J. C. & Pun, J. (2022). The Emergence of EMI In J. C. Richards & J. Pun (Eds.), Teaching and Learning in English Medium Instruction: An Introduction (pp. 9-27). Routledge.
22. Chou, M.-H. (2018). Speaking Anxiety and Strategy Use for Learning English as a Foreign Language in Full and Partial English-Medium Instruction Contexts. TESOL Quarterly, 52 (3), 611-633.