Course Outline:

Part A: Course Information

Program : MA in English
Course Code : 0231 ENG524
Course Title : ELT Teaching and Learning Grammar
Course Type : Dept. Core Course
Credit Value : 3.0 Cr. Hr.
Contact Hours : 2 X 1.5-hour classes per week X 15 Weeks = 45 Hours
Year/Level/Semester/Term : MAE ( 2 Year) Level:1st Year / 2nd Semester
Academic Session :
Prerequisite Course : N/A
Total Marks : 100
Course Teacher:

Class Schedule:

Counseling Hour:

Rationale of the course:

The course is offered to the undergraduate students (pre-service teachers/ student teachers)
who are preparing to become competent English language teachers. The students will receive
training on how they can help the students they will be teaching in future acquire linguistic
competence that involves knowledge of grammar, such as knowledge of words, sentences,
and discourses.

Course Objectives:

The course aims:

 To acquire pedagogical competence to teach the future students English grammar.
 To become familiar with approaches to teaching grammar
 To obtain literacy of appropriate materials for teaching grammar
 To be able to design effective tasks and activities for the students
 To attain knowledge of assessment methods that might help the students gain
mastery in grammar.
Course Contents:
 Defining grammar
 Categorizing grammar
 Dimensions of grammar
 Grammar and discourse
 Approaches to grammar instruction
 Principles of teaching grammar
 Strategies and techniques to teach grammar
 Assessment methods to test students’ linguistics competence
 Microteaching

Intended Course Learning Outcome (CLO):

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

CLO 1 know what grammar is, its categories and dimensions

CLO 2 understand the principles of teaching grammar and why teaching grammar is essential.
CLO 3 build the connection between grammar and discourse.
CLO 4 acquire knowledge of the approaches to form-focused instruction.
CLO 5 apply the effective strategies and techniques to teach grammar

Mapping Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) with Program Learning Outcomes

(PLOs)
FS

PS
SS

TS

CLOs
TS1

TS2

TS3
FS1

FS2

FS3

FS4

FS5

FS6

PS1

PS2
SS1

SS3

SS4
SS2

CLO
3 3 2
1
CLO 2
2
CLO
3 2
3
CLO
3 3
4
CLO 3 3
5
**1 = Moderate, 2 = Strong, 3 = Very Strong
Mapping of Course Learning Outcomes with the Teaching-Learning and
Assessment Strategy

CLOs Teaching-Learning Strategy Assessment Strategy

CLO 1  Open-ended questions and
Close-ended questions
Students will be able to  Reflection (Matching, F/B, MCQs)
know what grammar is, its
categories and dimensions  Lecture  Group Work (Group discussion,
 Discussion Group assignment, poster
 Reflective journal presentation)
 Power point presentation  Assignment (Project-based,
 Group discussion Concept mapping etc.)
 Observation  Oral and video Presentation
 Feedback  Viva-voce
 Open-ended questions and
Close-ended questions
 Open-ended questions and
 Reflection Close-ended questions
CLO 2  Lecture (Matching, F/B, MCQs)
 Discussion  Group Work (Group discussion,
Students will be able to  Reflective journal Group assignment, poster
understand the principles of  Power point presentation presentation)
teaching grammar and why  Assignment (Project-based,
 Group discussion
teaching grammar is essential.
 Observation Concept mapping etc.)
 Feedback  Oral and video Presentation
 Viva-voce
CLO 3  Open-ended questions and
Students will be able to Close-ended questions
build the connection between  Reflection (Matching, F/B, MCQs)
grammar and discourse.  Lecture  Group Work (Group discussion,
 Discussion Group assignment, poster
 Reflective journal presentation)
 Power point presentation  Assignment (Project-based,
 Group discussion Concept mapping etc.)
 Observation  Oral and video Presentation
 Feedback  Viva-voce
 Open-ended questions and
Close-ended questions.
CLO 4  Open-ended questions and
Close-ended questions
Students will be able to  Reflection (Matching, F/B, MCQs)
acquire knowledge of the
approaches to form-focused  Lecture  Group Work (Group discussion,
instruction.  Discussion Group assignment, poster
 Reflective journal presentation)
 Power point presentation  Assignment (Project-based,
 Group discussion Concept mapping etc.)
 Observation  Oral and video Presentation
 Feedback  Viva-voce
 Open-ended questions and
Close-ended questions.
CLO 5  Reflection  Open-ended questions and
 Lecture Close-ended questions
Students will be able to
apply the effective strategies (Matching, F/B, MCQs)
and techniques to teach  Group Work (Group discussion,
grammar  Discussion
Group assignment, poster
 Reflective journal
presentation)
 Power point presentation
 Assignment (Project-based,
 Group discussion Concept mapping etc.)
 Observation  Oral and video Presentation
 Feedback  Viva-voce
 Administering test

Learning Resources
1) Brown, H. D. & Lee, H. (2015). Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to
Language Pedagogy. Pearson Education, Inc.

2) Celce- Murca, M.; Brinton, D. M. & Snow, M. A. (2014). Teaching English as a Second or
Foreign Language. National Geographic Learning.