LANGTCHG 764

Faculty of Arts

Creativity: Research and Practice

Description

This course examines theoretical perspectives, pedagogical practices and research projects related to the topic of creativity in language learning and teaching. It enables students to acquire an advanced understanding of the concept of "creativity" with reference to language teaching and learning through exploratory research, practice and reflection.

The following are some of the issues explored during the course:

Creativity in literature
Creativity in everyday language use
Creativity in language teaching
Creativity and language learning
Researching creativity for language learning

Course outcomes

A student who successfully completes this course will have the opportunity to:

Acquire knowledge of creativity and apply it to language teaching situations
Understand and carry out language teaching and research projects related to creativity in an effective manner
Acquire skills in report writing, critical thinking, academic literacy, oral presentation and so on