Universidad Internacional San Isidro Labrador

Carrera: Bachillerato en Ciencias de la Educación I y II Ciclos con Énfasis en la

Enseñanza del Inglés como Segunda Lengua
Professor: Marlon Vargas Álvarez
Email: marlon.vargas.alvarez1987@gmail.com

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APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES IN ENGLISH TEACHING

DESCRIPTION.
This is a theorical-practicum course in which students are meant to stablish a
relationship between the theory of the methodological approaches that are currently
working to teach-learn a second language. As well as placing into practice the different
methods available to reach this objective.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE.
This course intends the study of different approaches, its methodological principles; as
well as, the realization of various techniques that are required to face the scenario of a
specific class.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES.
Participants from this course will be able of:
1. Elaborate a bibliographic revision that will allow the identification and practice
of at least four of the different approaches for the learning of a second language
with all its characteristics.
2. Identify different techniques with its approaches.
3. Place into practice a selected approach so that it can be used in the application of
different techniques according to the scenario that will be.
4. Provide a follow up on the development of the practicum process in a reflexive
action which will allow the improvement on the results obtained from this
reflection.
5. Enrich the own teaching experience when interchanging, debating and
discussing different educational scenarios with other participants

THEMATIC CONTENTS.
1. Traditional approach towards “oral methods” (1960-80).
2. Communicative approach.
3. Variables in the “integrated language”.
4. The methodological eclecticism

METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURE.

The course is characterized by a bibliographic review in which students have a direct

role guided by the teacher and with partial help regarding material, articles and
documents that facilitate the study.
An essential part of the course comprises classroom demonstrations for class analysis,
as well as direct practice in a class scenario selected for this purpose.
A final document based on the experience will be the outcome of the course and will be
based on the analysis, reflection and discussion of the demonstrations, presentations and
practice.

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 Universidad Internacional San Isidro Labrador
Carrera: Bachillerato en Ciencias de la Educación I y II Ciclos con Énfasis en la
Enseñanza del Inglés como Segunda Lengua
Professor: Marlon Vargas Álvarez
Email: marlon.vargas.alvarez1987@gmail.com

BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Anderson and Pesola. (1988). Languages and children making the match. Addison-
Wesley Publishing Company.

Brown, Douglas H. (1987). Principles of languages teaching. Prentice-Hall, Inc. New

Jersey.

Honing, Hill. (1992). It’s elementary. Elementary grades task force report. California
Department of Education.

Lipton, Gladys. (1994). Grammar effortlessly. Summer Intensive TESL Institute,

Appalachian State University.

Muñoz-Page, Rebman-Pissier. (1995). ESOL classroom activities that make learning

fun.

Richards and Rodgers. (1986). Approaches and methods language teaching. Cambridge
University Press, New York.

Rost / Uruno. (1985). Basics in listening: short tasks for listening development. Lateral
Communications, San Francisco.

Selección de artículos sobre “whole Language, Calla and Cooperative Learning”

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 Universidad Internacional San Isidro Labrador
Carrera: Bachillerato en Ciencias de la Educación I y II Ciclos con Énfasis en la
Enseñanza del Inglés como Segunda Lengua
Professor: Marlon Vargas Álvarez
Email: marlon.vargas.alvarez1987@gmail.com

ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION & EVALUATION

1. Oral Presentation – 20%

- It consists on the presentation of a topic already stablished by the professor.
- Every group must prepare an interactive demonstration of the topic, as well
as activities related to the topic or topics.
- The evaluation will be individually but, there will be a group evaluation.
- Every group must last, at least, 30 minutes presenting (including the activity
or activities).
- Part of the group evaluation consists on delivering a summary of the topic
presented to every classmate.

2. Micro teaching – 30%

- In the same groups, students have to choose a topic from the MEP syllabus,
develop a micro teaching that includes:
o Lesson plan.
o Warm up activities, while activities and closing activities.
o You must include the method or approach that was used during the
oral presentation.
- Evaluation will be in groups. It means all members of the group must be
ready to present, bust only one person will present, the day of the
presentation, the professor will choose the student who will be in charge of
the micro teaching.
- Every presenter will have 40 minutes to develop the mini class.
- Students must send a copy of the lesson plan to the professor and classmates
before the presentation.

3. Class Participation – 10%

- Active participation in class.
- Ask and respond to questions.
- Participate in the activities in an active way.

4. Oral Assessment – 5%
- It is a 5 minutes video every student has to record in the first session.
- Students are allowed to use Power Point, You Tube, their cellphones, or any
other free or paid app they prefer.

5. Class Assessment – 35%

- It refers to an oral assessment the professor plans to make sure students paid
attention and understood the topic or topics presented by their classmates.
- Every class will have a different assessment with a communicative approach.
- Every student will have to elaborate different tasks (conceptual maps,
summaries, mind maps, and any other techniques proposed by the professor),
and record videos giving their point of view and showing the technique.

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 Universidad Internacional San Isidro Labrador
Carrera: Bachillerato en Ciencias de la Educación I y II Ciclos con Énfasis en la
Enseñanza del Inglés como Segunda Lengua
Professor: Marlon Vargas Álvarez
Email: marlon.vargas.alvarez1987@gmail.com

Groups and topics distribution: (Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching

Second Edition. Jack C. Richards & Theodore S. Rodgers)

Groups Students Topics Groups Students Topics

Julio César
Angie
1 1, 2 6 Azalea 9, 11
Johanson
Diana R.
Mónica
Ana Vargas
2 3, 4 7 Estefania Esquivel 12, 13
José Manuel
Kembly Muñoz
Irene
María Angélica
3 5, 6 8 Raquel 14, 15
Yarlin
María Yoseth
Angie Sibaja
Johanna
4 7, 8 9 Génesis Morales 16, 17
Gladys
Amanda Vargas
Karol Madrigal
Nancy Espinoza
5 10 10 María José 18, 19
Mariana Gamboa

CHRONOGRAM

Session /
Activity description
Date
Chronogram reading and discussion
Difference between Approach and Method
1
Groups and topics distribution
01/19/2023
Asynchronous Oral Assessment – 5 %
Class Assessment – 2%
Oral Presentation
2
Groups: 1 & 2
01/26/2023
Class assessment – 3%
Oral Presentation
3
Groups: 3 & 4
02/02/2023
Class assessment – 3%
Oral Presentation
4
Groups: 5 & 6
02/09/2023
Class assessment – 3%
Oral Presentation
5
Groups: 7 & 8
02/16/2023
Class assessment – 3%
6 Oral Presentation
02/23/2023 Groups: 9 & 10
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Carrera: Bachillerato en Ciencias de la Educación I y II Ciclos con Énfasis en la
Enseñanza del Inglés como Segunda Lengua
Professor: Marlon Vargas Álvarez
Email: marlon.vargas.alvarez1987@gmail.com

Class assessment – 3.5%

Micro teaching
7
Groups: 1 & 2
03/02/2023
Class assessment – 3.5%
Micro teaching
8
Groups: 3 & 4
03/09/2023
Class assessment – 3.5%
Micro teaching
9
Groups: 5 & 6
03/16/2023
Class assessment – 3.5%
Micro teaching
10
Groups: 7 & 8
03/23/2023
Class assessment – 3.5%
Micro teaching
11
Groups: 9 & 10
03/30/2023
Class assessment – 3.5%
12
04/06/2023
Holy Week
13
FINAL GRADES
04/13/2023

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