Learning Outcomes
The learning objectives for students are:
(a) To become familiar with theoretical and methodological scientific traditions concerning analyzing and creating learning resources for language education;
(b) To be able to organize small-scale surveys (5000-7000 words) in this scientific field, complying with the standards of an academic writing style;
(c) To develop a high degree of ability in critical reading as well as integrating relevant literature in their texts;
(d) To be able to discuss their findings and combine them with the research priorities of educational linguistics
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course focuses on one of the central issues of educational linguistics, namely how to analyze learning material concerning language teaching and, mainly, what criteria might be created for developing new learning materials suitable for language education. Based on theories from social semiotics (mostly) and taking into account international experience in language education, an analytical framework is developed for analyzing learning materials and resources (textbooks, software, web pages, etc.). Starting from the same framework, learning materials for different ages and different educational contexts are developed and used in real educational contexts.