Course overview
This course will critique and conceptualise curriculum design and evaluation in TESOL. Students will undertake critical analysis of constructions and designs of curriculum, including cultural, political, socio-economic and educational contexts of TESOL. They will assess stakeholder priorities and learning challenges for students in terms of content scope, selection, sequencing and assessment in TESOL programming. Students will plan an evaluation of TESOL curriculum and assessment policies, content and assessment frameworks including goals, objectives, and outcomes as curriculum constructs and roles of instructional materials.
Course learning outcomes
- Critique TESOL curriculum policies and frameworks
- Develop and apply principles of curriculum design to the development of TESOL programs to suit particular learners and learning contexts
- Design evaluation procedures for TESOL programs and processes from diverse stakeholder perspectives