THE COURSE WILL EXPLORE RELATED ISSUES FROM THE POINTS OF VIEW OF BOTH COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND CONTEMPORARY CLASSROOM CULTURE AND PRACTICE. THE COURSE ALSO AIMS TO HELP STUDENTS CRITICALLY REVIEW CURRENT RESEARCH AND THEORY RELATING TO ASPECTS OF LISTENING AND SPEAKING; CONDUCT RESEARCH TO EXAMINE AND/OR ADDRESS CURRENT PRACTICE AND/OR ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN THE PEDAGOGY OF LISTENING AND SPEAKING; AND SUGGEST EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES, STRATEGIES AND TEACHING METHODOLOGIES TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS.
Skill Level: Beginner