Lecturing
Since 2009, I have worked with New York College in Athens lecturing on the following modules of the University of Greenwich BA in English Language Teaching:
Introduction to English Language Teaching
By examining different methodologies and contexts students will be able to make informed decision about language teaching methods and techniques in ELT.
This course will lead up to and link with the Level 2 course The Methodology of Language Teaching.
Methodology and Practice of Language Teaching
This course examines current practice
and developments in English language
teaching, including communicative
competence in language teaching and
learning; teaching techniques; setting
objectives; course design and mode of
delivery; testing and assessment;
language learners and the learning
process.
This course is designed to build on the
introductory ideas and methods
introduced at Level 1 (Introduction to
ELT) and look in more depth at the
process of language learning and how to
create the best conditions to promote
and encourage the acquisition of
language in the classroom.
When students have learnt essential
techniques and methodologies in lesson
planning, they will have the opportunity
to observe classes, to teach classes,
and finally to reflect on their
experience.
Practical Teaching
This course enables students to apply
techniques and skills such as analysis
of learning needs, lesson planning and
class management, using a variety of
teaching techniques and evaluating both
learner and teacher performances.
Students will be responsible for the
planning, delivery and evaluation of
learning. They will take part in team
discussions about learners' progress and
will reflect on the place of their
teaching in the students' overall
learning process.
Students will write detailed accounts of
observed lessons and will compile a
portfolio of lesson plans and practical
teaching reports.
Language Teaching: Design and Practice
This course elaborates on the second language learning methodologies studied at level 5, and equips students with a theoretical understanding of the principles underlying the design and implementation of second language teaching materials. Students learn how to design and produce their own materials. In the teaching practice, students will be able to develop teaching skills such as lesson planning, classroom management and other teaching techniques and to reflect critically on learner and teacher performance.
I also teach on the following module of the University of Greenwich MA in Management of Language Learning:
Current Methodologies in Communicative Language Teaching
Communicative language teaching is a
type of instruction which has received
considerable attention in recent years.
This approach based on the theory of
communicative competence put forward by
Hymes (1972) is based on the assumption
that Communicative Language Teaching
programmes will lead to the development
of both linguistic competence (a
knowledge of the rules of grammar) and
communicative competence (a knowledge of
the rules of language use).
The aim of the course is to develop and
enhance students' theoretical and
practical understanding of the concept
of communicative competence which has
led to several developments of both a
theoretical and applied nature.
Specifically, the aims of the course are
to introduce students to communicative
language teaching methodology and the
SLA theories underlying those
principles. The course aims at helping
students to establish a relationship
between theory and practice in language
pedagogy.
I have worked for the UK Open University teaching numerous courses since 1998. The course I currently teach is a module of the MA in Education (Applied Linguistics).
E854 - Investigating language in action
This masters-level course is for people who are interested in exploring how linguistic theories can be used to engage with professional contexts and real-world problems in which language is implicated. You will develop your skills in analysing English texts from a range of different perspectives – functional, critical and ethnographic. Whether your interests lie in language education, the social sciences or arts, you will find interesting points of connection as you examine and reflect on the nature and use of language. Throughout the course you will become familiar with online forums and other uses of web resources.