Requirements
- Notebook and Pen
Description
Course Title: Applied Linguistics
Course Description:
This course provides a comprehensive overview of applied linguistics, focusing on the theoretical foundations and practical applications in language teaching and learning. It aims to equip students with a solid understanding of key concepts, methodologies, and theories that underpin effective language instruction and research in the field of linguistics.
Section 1: Overview of the Course
Introduction to applied linguistics as an interdisciplinary field
Objectives and scope of the course
Section 2: Defining Applied Linguistics in Relation to Language Teaching and Learning
The role of applied linguistics in language education
Differentiation between applied linguistics and theoretical linguistics
Practical implications for language teachers and learners
Section 3: Differentiating Applied Linguistics and Psycholinguistics
Key distinctions between applied linguistics and psycholinguistics
Focus areas and research interests of each discipline
Interconnections and overlaps
Section 4: The Role of Effective Teaching Methods
Overview of traditional and modern language teaching methods:
Grammar-Translation Method
Direct Method
Audio-Lingual Method
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
Task-Based Learning (TBL)
Section 5: Krashen’s Monitor Model (1982)
The Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis
The Monitor Hypothesis
The Natural Order Hypothesis
The Input Hypothesis
The Affective Filter Hypothesis
Section 6: Generative Grammar
Key concepts in generativism
Principles and characteristics of generative grammar
Limitations and critiques of the approach
Section 7: Behaviorism (Skinner and Pavlov)
Operant and Classical Conditioning
Principles of Behaviorism in language learning
Limitations and debates within behaviorist theory
Section 8: Cognitivism (Vygotsky and Piaget)
Characteristics of cognitivist approaches
Stages of cognitive development
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory
Limitations of cognitivist perspectives
Who this course is for:
- All levels
Instructor
Hello there,
I am a writer in Linguistics and an English teacher with over 5 years of teaching experience.
I am a linguist who graduated with both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Linguistics and English Studies.
At the moments, I am doing Ph.D./ Doctorate Studies in Linguistics and Education.
I am a 140h TESOL, Unicef and C2 certified English teacher.
Regards,
Mostafa