Theories of Language Acquisition 340-AS2-1TNJ

During the lectures, the most important language acquisition theories will be discussed and their didactic implications will be indicated. The understanding of the psycholinguistic processes taking place during language learning is indispensible in the work of a foreign language teacher.
The following issues are going to be discussed:
The nature of theories
Behaviourism
Nativism
The Monitor Approach
Cognitivism and Constructivism
The Concept-Oriented Approach
Usage-Based Approaches to SLA
Skill Acquisition Theory
Input Processing
The Declarative/Procedural Model
Processability Theory
Input, Interaction and Output
Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Development
Complexity Theory
Connectionism
Didactic implications of language acquisition theories

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

(in Polish) zdalnie

Prerequisites (description)

English language competences at an advanced level. This should enable students to freely express their opinions during lectures, reflect upon the process of foreign language learning and comprehend and interpret basic academic texts within the field of the methodology of foreign language teaching.

Course coordinators

Zofia Chłopek

Learning outcomes

Knowledge
KA7_WG2, KA7_WG4
Skills
KA7_UW1, KA7_UW2, KA7_UK1
Social competences
KA7_KK2, KA7_KO4

Assessment criteria

Requirements:
- presence during the lectures (2 absences without sick leave are allowed);
- if possible, active participation in lectures;
- completion of required tasks (individual or group tasks);
- obtaining a positive grade on the final examination (oral one).
I expect a reflective and creative approach to the analysed content and a self-reliant deduction of its didactic implications.

Bibliography

Komorowska, H. (red.). 2011. Nauka języka obcego w perspektywie ucznia. Warszawa: Oficyna Wydawnicza Łośgraf.
Ellis, N.C.; Wulff, S. 2019. Cognitive approaches to second language acquisition. N: J. Schwieter (ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of Language Learning. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Róg, T. 2020. Nauczanie języków obcych: Teoria, badania, praktyka. Lublin: Wydawnictwo Werset.
VanPatten, B. 2015. Theories in Second Language Acquisition. New York: Routledge.
Zeraatpishe, M.; Faravani, A.; Kargozari, H.R.; Azarnoosh, M. 2018. Issues in Applying SLA Theories toward Reflective and Effective Teaching. Brill. https://brill.com/view/title/39069

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