Post on 25-Dec-2015
philosophy of language (an understanding of the nature of language)
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philosophy of learning in general and language learning (an understanding of the nature of learning and language learning)
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philosophy of teaching in general and language teaching (an understanding of the nature of teaching and language teaching)
A CURRICULUM covers
1. Goals and Objectives (which reflect an overall educational-cultural
philosophy)
2. Syllabus (Content: What and when & Methods: How)
3. Evaluation and Assessment
CEFR Our Practice
Process-oriented Product-oriented
Analytic Synthetic
Inductive Approach
Deductive Approach
Integrated Segregated
Procedural Knowledge
Declarative Knowledge
CEFR Our Practice
Communicative Structural
Skills-based Grammar-based
Task-based Exercise-based
Active learners (forming their own learning)
Passive learners (receiving information)
Learner and learning-oriented
Teacher-oriented
Reflective Habitual
3) We want «the imposed change» to be accepted by all parties
involved (teachers, students, and parents)
at once.
• Raising social awareness
• Changing beliefs and attitudes before changing
the curriculum
• Providing in-service training
• Providing continuous teacher coaching
• Encouraging «observation and feedback» rather than
«inspection»
• Promoting «reflection» and «critical thinking» in
learning and teaching
4) We employ people who do NOT have the necessary
expertise in curriculum development, syllabus design, assessment or
coursebook evaluation as decision-makers.