Advanced Practice of Teaching English - Individualized Teaching

TU Dresden | semesterübergreifend APTE - Individualized Teaching (not available in WS 2024-25)

(Unfortunately, this course cannot be offered in winter semester 2024-25.)

This course (APTE-Individualized Teaching) deals with ways and techniques to include differentiated and individualized teaching in the classroom taking into consideration different school forms. The focus will, among others, be on learning vs. teaching, individual vs. cooperative learning as well as the establishment of open learning arrangements and learner autonomy in the English language classroom. Also, classroom and time management, assessment and self-assessment will be dealt with.

RELATED MODULES

This course can be studied and credited either in the context of the module Advanced Practice of Teaching English (APTE) (option 1) or in your supplementary studies ("Ergänzungsbereich") (option 2).

Option 1: In the context of the module APTE, this course represents one of the elective courses offered, one of which must be chosen: APTE-Individualized Teaching, APTE-Virtual Teaching, APTE-Teaching Linguistic Means, APTE-Cross-Curricular Teaching, APTE-Teaching Literature. Apart from the elective courses, the module APTE includes the mandatory courses APTE-Units (phases 1/2/3: pre/while/post-SPB), APTE-SPB and APTE-Classroom English. Note: In the context of the APTE module, each of the elective courses covers only 1 SWS.

Option 2 (SO 2012-13): In the context of your supplementary studies ("Ergänzungsstudien"), this course is one of four courses specifically tailored to the needs of TEFL students and offered in the context of the following modules: Grundschule: EGS-SEGS1; Oberschule EGS-SEOS-1/2/3; Gymnasium: EGS-SEGY-1/2/3; Berufsbildende Schulen: EGS-SEBS-1/2/3 (1 SWS, 2 LP, Projektarbeit, graded). The courses are: Individualized Teaching, Virtual Teaching, Teaching Linguistic Means, Cross-Curricular Teaching and Teaching Literature. You can find them in the catalogue ("Katalog Ergänzungsstudien") and select one or more of them. Note: In the context of "Ergänzungsstudien" according to SO 2012-13, each of the elective courses covers only 1 SWS.

Option 2 (SO 2023-24): In the context of supplementary studies ("Ergänzungsstudien"), this course represents one of the four courses offered in the context of the module EGS-SEGY/BS/OS/GS-SB-1 (“Vertiefte bildungswissenschaftliche und fachdidaktische Aspekte“. To complete the module, two of the following courses need to be selected: APTE-Individualized Teaching, APTE-Virtual Teaching, APTE-Teaching Linguistic Means, APTE-Cross-Curricular Teaching, APTE-Teaching Literature. In the catalogue ("Katalog Ergänzungsstudien") you can find this module, which is specifically tailored to the needs of TEFL students, under the title "Core Aspects of Teaching English in Depth" (4 SWS, 5 LP, Komplexe Leistung, graded). Note: In the context of the "Ergänzungsstudien" according to SO 2021-22, each of the elective courses covers 2 SWS - and the whole module 4 SWS.

EXAM

if studied in the APTE module according to option 1: The Prüfungsleistung APTE-Portfolio (in SO 2023-24: Komplexe Leistung) integrates tasks related to all APTE courses mentioned above.
if studied in "Ergänzungsstudien" according to option 2 (SO 2012-13): You will complete a "Projektarbeit" in each of your selected courses.
if studied in "Ergänzungsstudien" according to option 2 (SO 2023-24): You will complete a "Projektarbeit" in each of the two selected courses. Both "Projektarbeiten" will form a "Komplexe Leistung".

ORGANISATION

Participants need to enrol via OPAL (see Einschreibung). They will decide at the beginning of the course whether they want to study it according to option 1 (APTE module) or option 2 ("Ergänzungsstudien": either SO 2012-13 or SO 2021-22). Crediting according to both options at the same time is not possible, of course!