Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to:
• understand theories, notions and terms related to education as these are presented and analyzed in English academic textbooks and research articles
• become familiarized with lexical and syntactic structures used in academic texts of the discipline of education
• become familiarized with the conventions of academic discourse in written texts of the discipline of education.
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course “English” aims at introducing students to the current trends of the discipline of education through the use of academic textbooks and research articles. Topics covered are related to Education, Gognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Educational Psychology. Through the texts used, students will develop skills leading to academic literacy so that students will be able to:
a. function in a broader academic community where English is a lingua franca and
b. acquire the language skills they will need to become members of the discourse community of education as well as more general skills that are necessary for their professional development.
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Bernstein, D.A., A. Clarke-Stewart, L.A. Penner, E.J. Roy and C.D. Wickens (2000). Annotated Instructor’s Edition: Psychology. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Bruning, R. H., G.J. Schraw and R.R. Ronning. (1995). Cognitive Psychology and Instruction. Englewoods Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.