New frontier for English Literature Teachers
The Language Studies Department of the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL),
will extend its distance learning initiatives into a new frontier; e-learnin.
Using Mobitel's mLearning platform, lecturers will combine their
experience and expertise to impart training online to teachers of
English by conducting a 12 week online course, Practical Approaches to
Teaching Literature. This learner centered course has been prepared to
enhance the teaching skills of those interested in teaching English
Literature for a local or an international syllabus.
The course which will be activity-based, will help teachers
understand the characteristics of literature and introduce them to new
approaches to teaching literature, based on contemporary theories.
Participants will also engage critically with texts and investigate
strategies that would help students understand the complexities of the
various genres of literature. The modules used during the course will be
used to present a practical framework on which classroom teaching could
be modelled. Digital presentations, quizzes and discussions threads have
been included to promote interaction among students and tutors. Two
sessions of two hours duration held weekly will require participants to
access the website for synchronous participation at given times. Between
teaching sessions, students can participate in discussion threads and
access recommended websites to enhance their knowledge and teaching
skills.
A certificate will be issued to all those who had successfully
completed the course. Anyone over the age of 18 who has an interest in
teaching literature, is welcome to sign up. |