ED5510:04
Teaching ESL to Indigenous Students
Townsville
Inadmissable Subject Combination: ED4120
Flexible delivery nationally and internationally. First and second semester.
This subject reviews the theory and practice of teaching English to Indigenous children as a second language. It deals with the specific educational needs of Indigenous students, issues involving second language learning and oral language development. It considers specific issues related to reading and writing a second language for Indigenous peoples and considers how all these relate to culturally inclusive curricula.
Learning Objectives:
- acquire knowledge of issues related to TESL relevant to Indigenous contexts;
- consider strategies for the effective teaching of oral and written language to Indigenous children;
- develop reflective practices which can be utilised in the development and improvement of inclusive curricula.
Assessment by two practical tasks (1,000 words equivalent) (50%); a reflective paper (1,500-2,000 words) (50%).