EDID4102 – English in and out of school
Course content
The course gives you insight into adolescents’ interest in and use of English outside school and what this means in relation to the teaching and learning of English as a school subject. Based on relevant theory and research, we discuss how to bring students’ personal uses of English into the English classroom.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you should have acquired:
Knowledge about
- relevant educational policy documents and central topics for the bridging of the use of English outside school with English as a school subject in Norway
- relevant theory and research on adolescents’ voluntary use of English outside school
- how to bridge adolescents’ use of English outside school to the teaching and learning in the English classroom
Skills to
- analyse and discuss empirical research, and relevant theory related to the use of English in and outside school, and connect these to each other
- apply theoretical concepts related to the use of English outside school to classroom practice, and apply international research to the Norwegian context
- collect and/or analyse data on the bridging of English use in and outside school
- presenting knowledge from individual study
Competence to
- continuously develop your teacher professionalism in English as a school subject
- apply research-based knowledge in the development of your English teaching practices
Admission to the course
The course is obligatory for students who have admission to the specialization in English didactics in Lektorprogrammet. Admission to the specialization in English or English didactics is required, and students have to be enrolled for the course to attend classes.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
PROF1015 – Profesjonsidentitet, l?ring og undervisning, PROF3025 – Ledelse av elevers l?ring og PROF4045 – Tilrettelegging for elevers l?ring
Teaching
The course offers seminars that include student activities, such as academic discussions, individual in-depth study and oral presentations.
Students are expected to meet prepared for teaching activities, and take responsibility for individual study of course reading. Participation in group discussions is a condition for developing a shared understanding of theory and research and acquiring the relevant competence to complete the course.
Course reading is set to approximately 650 pages.
Compulsory components
- Draft term paper (2000 words).
- The students are also required to provide oral feedback to an assigned student paper.
Examination
The exam is a written term paper (3000 - 4000 words).
The obligatory term paper draft and feedback needs to be passed to be able to participate in the exam.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.