What Grammatical Knowledge is Powerful for Specialist Language Teachers?

10 September 2024. 5:30pm – 6:30pm AEST, Online

This session describes the approach to grammar used in a Masters level subject for specialist language teachers. The subject focuses mainly on grammatical ‘know-how’, skills in using a scholarly resource, The Grammar Book. It also addresses  grammatical ‘know-that’, disciplinary concepts that apply to all grammars and languages. It describes and justifies these ‘grammaring’ skills and ‘threshold’ concepts. But is this grammatical knowledge ‘powerful’ enough for participants’ needs?  Would it work for you? What are the alternatives?

Speaker

Dr Chris Corbel is a lecturer in the Master of TESOL and Master of Modern Languages Education courses in the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne. He has over 50 years’ experience in multiple roles in the AMEP.

Cost

$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)
$30 – Non-members
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