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The language
curriculum includes
specifications for
providing inputs to
syllabus design and for
measuring outcomes of
syllabus-based
instruction
Robert Keith Johnson (1989:28)
The Fact-finding Stage: Assessing Societal Factors
THE
LANGUAGE
SETTING
POLITIICAL
AND
NATIONAL
CONTEXT
The Language setting
ESL/EFL
English is taught as one of several foreign languages. (Indonesia,
What are the China, Japan, etc)
factors?
LWC
1. English is one of two or more official languages (OL) in a
country
LANGUAGE USE
LANGUAGE USE
IN EDUCATION IN THE LABOR MARKET IN MODERNIZATION
Technological and
Which profession needs scientific advancement
Means to further
education the language and to Instructions and
what extent? catalogues
To what extent have Overseas training and
Effectiveness of
people required the exposure
curriculum and materials
knowledge of the
Dependency on foreign
language?
experts
Group and Individual Attitudes towards Language
Group Attitudes
Attitudes towards the language, people who
speak it, and the culture it represents.
Individual Attitudes
Attitude towards the learning process itself,
individual needs, teachers’ efficacy, materials, and
school system.
The Attitudes towards the Language
NATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Promoting nationhood, patriotism, development of
national language
QUESTIONS TO ASK
a. local languages for early education,
b. the preferred national language for intermediate
education,
c. an international language for government and
higher education
Let´s Discuss
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QUESTIONS
FOR OUR FIRST
INDIVIDUAL
TEST
* Please respond the following
questions based on your insights
from class discussions and all slides
shared
1. Provide minimum three characteristics
of Authentic versus Created materials
2. Explain the relation between
Approach, Design and Procedure.
3. Provide and explain minimum
four types of Syllabus.
4. Explain three phases of the Curriculum
development.
5. What are the patterns of Language
Use in Society? Explain them briefly
6. Provide and explain minimum two
types of instructional materials.
7. What should be mentioned concerning
Group and Individual Attitudes towards
Language?
8. What five societal questions should
be posed to design a course? Explain
them briefly
9. Provide and explain minimum three
characteristics of instructional materials.
10. Provide and explain minimum
three benefits of instructional
materials and who gets this benefit.
11. Explain in detail the curriculum
development process.
12. Explain the difference between
Syllabus and Curriculum.
13. Explain the contextual factors which
intervene when designing a curriculum.
14. What factors are influential in
the language setting for designing
a course?
15. Provide and explain minimum four
factors to consider to create materials