TSL 504 CURRICULUM AND MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT
Western Seminary
Summer, 2004 (June 1-4)
Instructor: Mary Chan Wan, Ph.D.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course deals with ESL curriculum planning and syllabus design: objectives, content, materials, procedures, and evaluation. It also deals with the locating, organizing, and developing of ESL teaching materials from various sources for different purposes. COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, students are expected to 1) gain an understanding of the interrelated factors and processes in curriculum development
2) apply guidelines to design programs, syllabuses, and lesson plans
3) apply guidelines to assess and adapt materials
REQUIRED TEXT
Jack Richards, (2001). Curriculum development in Language teaching.
SUPPLEMENTARY
J.D. Brown (1995). The Elements
of Language Curriculum: A systematic approach to
program
development. Heinle & Heinle.
Compilation of
articles and book excerpts in a binder, available at the Seminary library.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1.
Read the assigned text and articles in preparation for class discussion.
2. Reflective Notes (20%)
Thoughts, comments, and questions on the required reading. The notes are to be
recorded on a 3x5 card and handed in daily at the beginning of each class session.
3. Text evaluation (35%)
Select a commercially published ESL text book and evaluate it, using the
guidelines discussed in class.
4. Unit Theme (See Sample) (35%)
Select a theme to meet the language needs of an ESL class/student. Construct a teaching unit that includes the target language skills, methodology, and activities.
COURSE OUTLINE (Tentative)
1. Background and trends in curriculum development 2. Needs analysis, goals and learning outcomes 3. Course planning & syllabus design 4. Instructional material design and evaluation