NTU Reg No: 200604393R. Copyright National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (NIE/NTU), Singapore

COURSES

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Course synopsis

This course provides a discussion of what “critical” has come to mean in applied linguistics and educational research, and what it might mean for language teaching and learning. It explores the interconnection between critical language awareness, critical literacy and critical discourse analysis for use as frameworks for the study of how power and ideology permeate social and discursive practices in schools and in other domains such as politics and media. Participants will have the opportunity to apply concepts and analytic tools to uncover evaluative assumptions about languages, speakers and communities, as well as instruments of differentiation in oral and written texts.

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Objective
1. To develop in participants a critical awareness of how language works to influence, empower as well as disparage;
2. To equip participants with basic analytic tools to uncover the linguistic processes and social practices that underlie the construction of ideologies, assumptions and values in society.
3. To encourage dialogue on issues of language and ideology in Malay texts and their implications on teaching and learning.

Outline
This course provides a discussion of what “critical” has come to mean in applied linguistics and educational research, and what it might mean for language teaching and learning. It explores the interconnection between critical language awareness, critical literacy and critical discourse analysis for use as frameworks for the study of how power and ideology permeate social and discursive practices in schools and in other domains such as politics and media. Participants will have the opportunity to apply concepts and analytic tools to uncover evaluative assumptions about languages, speakers and communities, as well as instruments of differentiation in oral and written texts.


For the information of MOE officers:
SFEd Area of Practice: Inquiry-based Learning
SFEd Level of Practice: Leading


SFEd Descriptors addressed: 
Leads and guides fellow teachers to:​ 


  •  appreciate current educational research trends and its implications for IBL


  • acquire key facilitation skills, including questioning, group work and classroom management for effective enactment of IBL lessons

Course fee
MOE Educators*Public
Full course feeS$520.00S$4,120.00
Nett course feeS$520.00S$4,120.00
9% GST on nett course feeS$46.80S$370.80
Copyright feeS$1.09S$1.09
Total nett course fee payable, including GST and copyright feeS$567.89S$4,491.89

*MOE Educators include MOE & Direct Hire Staff from Independent, Specialised Independent and Specialised Schools.

Pre-requisite
A teaching qualification such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the National Institute of Education, Singapore
or
at least ONE year of relevant working experience in education.

For international applicant, TOEFL or IELTS is required.

Who should attend
All educators

Overview

Duration:

52 hours

Course date(s):

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Subject:
Asian Languages

Who should attend:

All educators

Instructor(s):

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Enquiries:

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Programmes accredited to:
  • Master of Education (Malay Language)