The module aims to allow students the opportunity to learn from the diverse teaching experience of professional teachers at the University of Liverpool. A second aim is to raise students' awareness of what is currently thought to be good practice. The third and final aim is to investigate how and why classroom approaches, (eg teachers' questions) interact with students' learning.

(LO1) Students will demonstrate knowledge of relevant literature in relation to an aspect/aspects of classroom behaviour discussed during the module, e.g. a teacher’s use of questions, corrective feedback, interaction patterns or the teaching of skills and knowledge.

(LO2) Students will demonstrate understanding of how the above aspects of classroom behaviour can relate to a student’s language acquisition.

(LO3) Students will demonstrate knowledge required to discuss and constructively criticize ideas that are put forward by others, whether by scholars in literature, or by their classmates.

(LO4) Students will apply the above knowledge to a critical evaluation of one or more videoed lessons of experienced ESOL practitioners.

(S1) Ability to apply pedagogical theories to an analysis and evaluation of observed teacher/learner behaviour.

(S2) Ability to critically assess the applicability of some theories of classroom behaviour to different cultural teaching and learning contexts, both local and international.

(S3) Sensitivity to cultural context when working with others.

(S4) Effective academic writing and referencing.

(S5) Effective, targeted linguistic research.

(S6) Communication (oral, written and visual) and negotiation skills.

(S7) Ability of the student to provide an informed critical perspective on their own future performance.

Subject to minor changes, the course will typically cover most/all of the following:
Observing Teachers' Corrective Feedback
Observing Teachers’ communicative (i.e. non-corrective) feedback
Observing Teachers' Communicative Questions
Observing Teachers’ Display (i.e. non-communicative) Questions
Observing a model of classroom interaction (1)
Observing a model of classroom interaction (2)
Observing the teaching of listening and reading
Observing the teaching of speaking and writing
Observing the teaching of grammar
Observing the teaching of vocabulary

This module will be delivered by weekly 1-hour whole-cohort workshops and weekly 1-hour seminars of no more than 25 students. The majority of teaching will be delivered face to face on campus. Online delivery will be used to complement the on-campus delivery and where technology affords a better learning experience.