This course is for the development of linguistic and communicative competencies of student teachers in a multicultural and multilingual environment. It is designed by keeping in mind that the language is an integral part of subject learning and competence which will have an impact on classroom interaction. It emphasizes on how language skills like listening, speaking, reading and writing play an important role in various subjects across the curriculum.
Objectives:
At the end of the course the student teachers will be able to
- Ø acquire knowledge about language and literacy and principles of language teaching.
- Ø understand the importance of language and literacy background of the learners with reference
- Ø to spelling and vocabulary development
- Ø apply the acquired knowledge in methods and approaches of teaching language.
- Ø develop skills in reading and writing which pave the way to attain optimal learning of the
- Ø subject areas.
- Ø develop interest towards language learning from language diversity and multilingualism point
- Ø of view.
- Ø develop a positive attitude towards language to realise that learning and teaching cannot take
- Ø place in a language free environment.
- Teacher: rahida teacher