CEFR ONLINE SUPPORT COURSE: LEARNING MATERIAL ADAPTATION AND DESIGN (LMA)

Duration: 80 hours Date added: 08/10/2021 (Open until 31.12.2022)

Course Description

This course focuses on explaining and applying principles of evaluation, adaptation and design to language materials. Participants will be exposed to principles of materials evaluation, differentiation, materials adaptation and materials design as part of the process with the emphasis on the four language skills. Specifically, participants will be able to apply these principles in developing ESL language learning materials. This course is offered to EL teachers from the primary and secondary levels.

Pre-requisite(s)

• Participants must complete these two courses:

• CEFR Familiarisation course, and

• Curriculum Induction course

Learning Outcomes

• evaluate speaking learning materials by applying the principles of materials evaluation

• differentiate listening learning materials by applying the principles of materials differentiation

• adapt reading learning materials by applying the principles of materials adaptation

• design writing learning materials by applying the principles of materials design

Delivery

• This course will be delivered using Google Classroom.

• A formal MOE Google account is needed to gain access to this course.

• If you already have an account, you can join the course using this access code nwxbmwd or click here https://classroom.google.com/c/MzUxMjAzOTk1MzEx?cjc=nwxbmwd

• If you do not have a formal MOE Google account, please obtain a temporary account from your IT teacher.

• For any queries, please contact the course instructor at this email eltc.cefr2020@gmail.com