How does a country's national language policy affect the curriculum and instructional approaches of a school or a university in that country

EDUC6252: Sociocultural Contexts in TESOL

 

Assignment One:

 

“How does a country’s national language policy affect the curriculum and instructional approaches of a school or a university in that country?”

 

 

Genre of a Research Report:

 

Part A is a research report of approximately 1000 words in length. In this case, the term

‘research report’ simply refers to a formal academic essay that may be structured according to sub-headings. You will need an introduction to your report, in which you state your purpose and provide a brief outline of what is to follow. Next, you will work through each component of the task in the body of your research report. The individual components are:

 

1. a) defining the context
2. b) examining national language policy
3. c) examining curriculum and instructional practices
4. d) considering the relationship between policy and curriculum.

 

For a guide to each of the above components see the detailed task instructions on the course outline.

 

To finish, you will need to provide a conclusion to your research report that summarises the major findings.

 

Detailed Instructions for Assignment One:

This assignment asks you to select a particular TESOL context and answer the following:

 

“How does a country’s national language policy affect the curriculum and instructional approaches of a school or a university in that country?”

 

 

Part A: 

 

Part A is a research report of approximately 1000 words in length. In this case, the term

‘research report’ simply refers to a formal academic essay that may be structured according to sub-headings. You will need an introduction to your report, in which you state your purpose and provide a brief outline of what is to follow. Next, you will work through each component of the task in the body of your research report. The individual components are:

 

1. a) defining the context: (A brief description of the history and social circumstances of the country particularly in terms of language)

 

1. b) examining national language policy: (A brief description of the national

language  policy    regarding    EFL/ESL    AND    identification    of    the    values    that    underpin    this

policy  and    their    link    to    sociocultural    context

 

1. c) examining curriculum and instructional practices: (A brief overview of curriculum processes, with some reference to values and goals and the type of language learning/teaching emphasised)

 

1. d) considering the relationship between policy and curriculum: (A description of how/whether the goals and views embedded within policy are reflected in the curriculum)

 

 

 

To finish, you will need to provide a conclusion to your research report that summarises the major findings.

 

 

Please remember to carefully reference your report!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part B:

 

In  order    to    provide    a    brief    overview    of    your    report,    you    are    asked    to

summarise    your    key    findings    into    a    powerpoint    presentation    and    upload    this    to

the  discussion    board    under    the    appropriate    thread.

 

Your  presentation    need    not    be    anything    too    elaborate    but    try    to    ensure    that    it    is    engaging    and    provides    useful    links    and/or    questions    to    stimulate    your    audience    to    think    about    the    connection    between    policy    and    sociocultural    context.

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