Curriculum Development Paper
Development of curriculum content that implements strategies and methods that enhance Language Acquisition.
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Contents
a) Grade/developmental level
b) Education needs and rational
c) Theoretical perspective
d) Learning objectives
e) Content outline
f) Strategies and methods
g) Resources
h) Lesson plans
i) references
Grade/ developmental level
This paper develops a lesson plan for an Education Program on language acquisition. The target group is children in level 1 learning a new language. Learning a new language is one of the most difficult things and especially when an enabling curriculum is missing. The education program developed in this paper includes the strategies and methods, theoretical perspective, curriculum content and modifications.
Education needs and rational
In countries where English is taught as a second language, most people prefer indigenous languages. The recent concept of globalization seems to turn things around and make English even more strong than other languages according to Eapen (2011). The scenario is worrying when teaching of English starts at level one and obviously the teacher at that level is not properly equipped to handle the task. Developing a curriculum suitable for this situation hence becomes preliquisite.
The rate of second language acquisition in the world today is very high. Almost all the learners are eager to acquire another language other than the mother tongue. Second language learners need to be taught properly so that the acquisition becomes effective. From the forgoing, the learning needs for this target group are high though the element of interest creation could reduce them as portrayed by Roney (2009). The learners have to experience the
Presented by:
Presented to:
Institution:
Contents
a) Grade/developmental level
b) Education needs and rational
c) Theoretical perspective
d) Learning objectives
e) Content outline
f) Strategies and methods
g) Resources
h) Lesson plans
i) references
Grade/ developmental level
This paper develops a lesson plan for an Education Program on language acquisition. The target group is children in level 1 learning a new language. Learning a new language is one of the most difficult things and especially when an enabling curriculum is missing. The education program developed in this paper includes the strategies and methods, theoretical perspective, curriculum content and modifications.
Education needs and rational
In countries where English is taught as a second language, most people prefer indigenous languages. The recent concept of globalization seems to turn things around and make English even more strong than other languages according to Eapen (2011). The scenario is worrying when teaching of English starts at level one and obviously the teacher at that level is not properly equipped to handle the task. Developing a curriculum suitable for this situation hence becomes preliquisite.
The rate of second language acquisition in the world today is very high. Almost all the learners are eager to acquire another language other than the mother tongue. Second language learners need to be taught properly so that the acquisition becomes effective. From the forgoing, the learning needs for this target group are high though the element of interest creation could reduce them as portrayed by Roney (2009). The learners have to experience the
References: Eapen, R. (2011). English Language Teaching at the Primary Level: Foundations for Bilingualism or Not?. Journal Of International Education Research, 7(4), 33-38. Viewed at http://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/detail?vid=4&hid=124&sid=f5bd49c4-59d5-43b6-9859-b36aea827064%40sessionmgr115&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#db=eric&AN=EJ948518 Miller, D. L. (2011). Curriculum Theory and Practice: What 's Your Style?. Phi Delta Kappan, 92(7), 32-39. Viewed at http://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=41ddfd2a-5348-4a15-88f6-734a2865f803%40sessionmgr115&vid=5&hid=102 Roney, R. (2009). A Case for Storytelling in the K-12 Language Arts Curriculum. Storytelling, Self, Society, 5(1), 45-54. Viewed at doi:10.1080/15505340802303550http://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=f5bd49c4-59d5-43b6-9859-b36aea827064%40sessionmgr115&vid=4&hid=101