Contemporary Issues in TESOL Education

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, 100% online
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Area/Catalogue
EDUC X234
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Course ID
208441
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Education
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Gregory Restall
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

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

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 21080
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 27
Available
Available 26
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 10 Mar Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building J, J1-05
24 Mar - 7 Apr Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building J, J1-05
5 May - 26 May Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building J, J1-05

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 29029
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 27
Available
Available 17
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 10 Mar Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 512
24 Mar - 7 Apr Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 512
5 May - 26 May Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 512

Online

Class number
Class number 20296
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 23
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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