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EDPJ5023: Teacher Professional Development for EFL
2025 unit information
In this unit students identify the needs of language teachers in pre-service and in-service courses and explore different models of teacher development. In the light of these models, participants consider ways of leading teachers to a fuller appreciation of language teaching goals, methods and activities. With a focus on experiential learning, prior knowledge and classroom interaction, participants have the opportunity to view, design and conduct workshop sessions on a range of topics and in different modes to meet particular goals and to provide self and peer critique on these training sessions.
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| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of the basic concept and principles of language teacher development
- LO2. demonstrate an understanding of the processes and procedures connected to language teacher development
- LO3. develop and/or consolidate knowledge and understanding of some educational theories of and approaches to effective language teaching and learning
- LO4. develop a sensitivity to and capacity of employing a reflective approach to language teacher development
- LO5. use a range of modes of teaching and learning in workshop design and delivery
- LO6. demonstrate competence to devise and/or deliver a program for language teacher development.
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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