vcc.ca

TESO 1133: Teaching Reading 

Effective date

February 2011 

Department

TESOL 

School

Library, Language, and Teaching and Learning 
 




Description

In this course, students will focus on the theory, best practice instructional methodology, and resources used for teaching reading skills to English Language Learners . This course also introduces course participants to a variety of approaches to integrated language teaching, reading assessment, and the potential uses of technology in the ESL/EFL reading classroom. 

Credits

3.0 

Year of study

3rd Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

TESO 1101 taken prior or concurrently. 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Total Hours: 30
 

Instructional Strategies

Students in the Teaching Reading course will experience an interactive and student-centred learning environment. Students are actively involved in small group learning and peer-learning events as well as independent course- related learning tasks. Throughout the course students are encouraged to self-reflect on their language teaching practice. 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Assignments 

20 

Assignment 1: Summary and response to reading theory articles 

Assignments 

10 

Assignment 2: Textbook analysis 

Assignments 

20 

Assignment 3: Comprehension and vocabulary questions based on a newspaper article 

Assignments 

35 

Assignment 4: Reading lesson based on an adapted news article (30%) and self-reflection assignment (5%) 

Participation 

15 

 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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