2/22/2010 TESL 3240 Curriculum Development and Materials Design Course overview

Course Description The course provides a systematic, practical and comprehensive introduction to the issues involved in developing, implementing, and evaluating a sound, rational and effective English language teaching (ELT) program.

Aims Help students understand the concepts of development, process, change and evaluation in curriculum and materials design, with particular reference to ELT Help them explore the factors affecting curriculum development and their impact on materials design Help them explore innovations, especially the role of technology in curriculum development

Objectives Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to: Understand the changes and development of curriculum design in ELT Understand the principles and process of curriculum development and materials design Apply the principles by analyzing a school curriculum and developing teaching materials

Teaching Methods Lectures Lectures will cover the principles, process, needs analysis and evaluation methods for curriculum development/ change and materials design. Discussions Discussions about the design of different curricula and teaching materials will be arranged.

Key course materials Brown, J.D. (2001) The elements of language curriculum :a systematic approach to program development. Beijing : Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. Richards, J. C. (2001). Curriculum development in language teaching. New York : Cambridge university press.

Assessment Final Exam 50 % Multiple-choice questions(10%) Short answer questions(20%) Discussion type questions(20%) Coursework 45 % Essay? Curriculum plan? Material? Class participation 5%

Tentative Class Schedule Week 1. Course overview and Lecture 1: nature and origin of language curriculum Week 2( Lecture 2). Needs analysis Week 3( Lecture 3). Situation analysis

Week 4( Lecture 4): Goals and objectives Week 5( lecture 5):Syllabus design and course planning(1): principles Week 6( Lecture 6):Syllabus design and course planning(2): processes

Week 7(Lecture 7). Materials design (1): principles Week 8(Lecture 8). Materials design (2): processes Week 9(Lecture 9): Providing for effective teaching

Week 10(Lecture 10):Evaluation(1) Week 11(Lecture 11): Evaluation(2) Week 12(Lecture 12):Development and innovation

Week 13. Revision Week 14. Revision