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Overview

You will be introduced to contemporary debates in English language education both in Australia and internationally, and will examine these from a range of perspectives. Issues you will discuss will include language teacher identities in native and non-native language settings; a critical analysis of various language teaching methodologies in changing … For more content click the Read More button below.

You will be introduced to contemporary debates in English language education both in Australia and internationally, and will examine these from a range of perspectives. Issues you will discuss will include language teacher identities in native and non-native language settings; a critical analysis of various language teaching methodologies in changing local and global contexts; and the politics and pedagogical implications of English as a lingua franca. You will learn about key pedagogical issues by drawing on the latest research findings.

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: Enrolment in a postgraduate Education, Educational Leadership, Applied Linguistics program, or Master of Teaching (Secondary). Master of Teaching (Secondary) students must have completed EDST6761 or EDST6765

Course Attributes

Offered in limited circumstances

Delivery

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

Fully online - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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Study Level
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Postgraduate

Offering Terms
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Term 3

Campus

Sydney

Academic Calendar

Field of Education

070303 Education Studies

Timetable

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Contemporary Issues in Language Education

EDST5452

6 Units of Credit