Contemporary Issues in TESOL Education

Undergraduate | 2026

Course page banner
Mode icon
Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
area/catalogue icon
Area/Catalogue
EDUC X234
Course ID icon
Course ID
208441
Campus icon
Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
Unit value icon
Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
Education
Course level icon
Course level
1
Study abroad and student exchange icon
Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
University-wide elective icon
University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes
alt
Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

To enable students to develop an integrated understanding of contemporary approaches to pedagogy and assessment in TESOL. Guided by an advanced understanding of theoretical developments in the field and of relevant teaching contexts, the students will analyse, develop, critique and rationalise teaching sequences, selecting, appropriate strategies for classroom interaction and learning, as well as strategies for monitoring and assessing student progress.

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe a broad range of contemporary teaching strategies relevant to TESOL settings
  • Develop a teaching sequence that includes appropriate activities for a defined TESOL cohort
  • Design a multifaceted approach to monitoring and reporting student progress across a teaching sequence for a defined TESOL cohort
  • Integrate a wide range of resources and technologies into pedagogy and assessment strategies
  • Select appropriate linguistic, sociolinguistic and critical literacy features to include in teaching and assessment sequences

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A