Registrations are invited for Course on Communicative English Language Teaching by TISS. The course duration is from January 5 to February 18, 2024.

About TISS

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), established in 1936, is India’s premier University for applied social science research and education. The Institute is a deemed university and is fully funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India.

Course Details

Communicative English Language Teaching (Interplay of Learning and Materials) focuses on building on the classroom practices and possibilities studied in S-01a and delves into the principles of language teaching. Brown, Richards, Cook, Murcia-Olshtain and Kumaravadivelu are some of the theorists referred to in the course.

The course aims to enable teachers to reflect and plan their teaching to cater to a range of practices and strategies and to include an array of resources such as technology as a tool for language learning. In this unit, teachers achieve a discriminated view of language teaching as they are introduced to a vocabulary that would help them reflect on their teaching practices and change them as needed.

The teachers will further develop their ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the principles of language learning and teaching in the sample lessons given through videos and readings and weigh them against other conventional and innovative practices.

Possibilities for virtual and blended classrooms aligned to NEP 2020 and principles of language learning as expounded upon by Brown, Richards, Harmer, Kumaravadivelu among others.

Requirements

Teachers will need to have access to computing devices with connectivity for the entire duration of the programme.

  • A smart phone with internet to access the course and participate in online communities of practice.
  • A computer with internet access to complete and upload assignments.

Course Staff

Anusha Ramanathan, Assistant Professor, Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education, TISS.

Course Duration

January 5-February 18, 2024 (5 hours per week).

Course Fee

₹2500

Contact

For further details and queries, please e-mail: cete[dot]stp[at]clixindia[dot]org

When will I get the certificate?

In 6 weeks after the end of the course.

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