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72927-01 - Seminar: ELF-Aware Learning and Teaching in English Second Language Acquisition (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Zeynep Köylü (zeynep.koylu@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This BA/MA seminar is a survey of English as a lingua franca (ELF) aware learning and teaching of English as a second language. We will look into the notion of ELF and how it is defined, clarified, and delineated in the field. The current SLA literature highlights nativelike ultimate attainment prospects of scholars, practitioners, and learners although English is the mostly spoken contact language in the world, allowing for much “deviation” from most target forms. We will delve into issues of native-speaker-oriented norms, curricula, testing and assessment traditions, and overall attitudes in the field towards ELF-users, all of which results from these stakeholders’ desire to imitate English native speakers (Bayyurt & Sifakis, 2015). Thus, we will discuss the role of ELF in reshaping these stakeholders’ prejudice towards nativelike ultimate attainment expectations through an ELF-aware pedagogy. To better grasp how prevalent native-speaker-oriented-norms are in SLA, you will have a chance to collect data and run a mini research project as small groups. We will also investigate the current implementations of ELF-aware teaching and learning in Europe. Overall, this seminar aims to equip students with the tools to understand the current beliefs of different stakeholders in English L2 learning and teaching and how these can be reshaped with the help of an ELF-aware pedagogy. Reference: Bayyurt, Y., & Sifakis, N. C. (2015). Developing an ELF-aware pedagogy: Insights from a self-education programme. In Vettorel, P. (Ed.), New frontiers in teaching and learning English (pp. 55–76). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. |
| Learning objectives | • You will know and discuss the fundamental concepts pertained to ELF. • You will be able to identify the notion of nativelike ultimate attainment expectations. • You will be familiar with the relevant research strand in SLA. • You will be able to synthesize the literature on ELF and ELF-aware pedagogy in a written assignment. • You will be able to collect and analyze data and how they relate to L2 development from an ELF perspective. |
| Bibliography | All course readings are accessible on the course platform ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is for BA students on the advanced level who have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers) and to MA students of English and MSG Sprache und Kommunikation. |
| Course application | Please register for this course on services unibas. In order to ensure a good learning environment, we aim at no more than 20 students per linguistics seminar. We ask you to sign up for classes via the ADAM registration surveys, which will open on 2 August 2024, 10am (CEST), and close on 20 September 2024, 2pm (CEST): https://adam.unibas.ch/goto_adam_crs_1623802.html. **Please only register for a maximum of TWO seminars and only for more than one if you really intend to take both courses.** Should you have not made it into one of the courses and you are only able to register on the list in a position higher than 20, we guarantee that we will take you in the course with the least student numbers. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 18.09.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 104 |
| Wednesday 25.09.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Wednesday 02.10.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Wednesday 09.10.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Wednesday 16.10.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Wednesday 23.10.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Wednesday 30.10.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Wednesday 06.11.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Wednesday 13.11.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Wednesday 20.11.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Wednesday 27.11.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Wednesday 04.12.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Wednesday 11.12.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Wednesday 18.12.2024 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 119 |
| Modules |
Modul: Advanced English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul: Sprache und Gesellschaft (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Attendance and active participation Data analysis assignment (working in pairs or small groups) Research report (working in pairs or small groups) on ELF-awareness in any given context. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |