On line course 1 (1)
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This document outlines a proposed online course to teach reading strategies for the TOEFL test. The course would be taught to English majors between 18-25 years old at the 6th and 7th semester level. The general objective is for students to apply reading strategies and life experiences to understand different types of readings on the TOEFL test. The course would include 8 units covering skills like scanning, skimming, identifying patterns of organization, and extensive reading. Recommended bibliography includes books on teaching comprehension strategies and relevant websites with activities and lessons.
On line course 1 (1)
- 1. Module 2 Management of Technological Resources for the Teaching and Administration of the English Language (Part I) UTEC Professor: Martín Ulises Aparicio Morataya Faculty of Social Sciences English Department Planning an on line course 20% of final grade 1. Group’s members: 1. _Andres Tobar Cruz_________________________ (Coordinator) 2. Carlos Armando Martinez Chicas_______________ 3. _Carlos Ernesto Salazar Majano________________ 4. _Roxana Landaverde:________________________ 5. __________________________________________ 2. Topic of the course and explain why do you think would be a good course. Types of Reading strategies for TOELF test 3. Audience: write a description of the people that will be taught with the course. This course will be taught to students that are in the middle at the 6th and 7thsemester of the B.A in English at Utec The ages of those students will be between 18 year old and 25 year old. 4. General Objective At the end of the course students will be able to apply the reading strategies as well as life experience in order to understand the types of readings that English requires at the time of doing the TOEFL test.
- 2. 5. Units of study 1Scanning 5 Meaning form context (Vocabulary) 2 Skimming 6 Identifying patterns of organization 3 Getting Gist 7 Intensive reading 4 Grammar 8 Extensive reading 6. Bibliography Books Mosaic of Thought : Teaching Comprehension in a Reader's Workshop by Ellin Oliver Keene, Susan Zimmermann Strategies That Work : Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding -- by Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis Websites Mosaic of Thought Listserv including a dastabase of book titles teachers use to teach each strategy. http://www.u46teachers.org/mosaic/ ReadingLady.com Comprehension activities and lessons that follow Mosaic of Thought and Strategies that Work http://www.readinglady.com/Comprehension/comprehension.html Madison Metropolitan School District Language Arts Page http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/langarts/mosaic.htm#directions