Competency based language teaching

Competency-Based Competency-Based Language TeachingLanguage Teaching

By Ebru Eylem GEÇKİL By Ebru Eylem GEÇKİL

CCompetencyompetency

the state or quality of being capablethe state or quality of being capable

an ability or skill possessed by an an ability or skill possessed by an individual.individual.

BacBackkgroundground

Competency Based InstructionCompetency Based Instruction

1970s1970s USAUSA

Basis for vocational education and Basis for vocational education and industrial training programsindustrial training programs..

PrinciplesPrinciples

SystematicSystematic Focuses on the outcomes and outputsFocuses on the outcomes and outputs Spell out exactly what it is that trainees Spell out exactly what it is that trainees

should learnshould learn Help sts learn one thing well before going Help sts learn one thing well before going

on to the nexton to the next

Competency Based Language Competency Based Language TeachingTeaching

ApplicationApplication of CBI. of CBI.

Refugees had to be enrolled in a Refugees had to be enrolled in a competency – based programcompetency – based program. .

ApproachApproach

Functional and interactional perspectiveFunctional and interactional perspective Predictable vocabulary and structuresPredictable vocabulary and structures Language has parts and subparts which Language has parts and subparts which

can be taught and tested separately.can be taught and tested separately. Communicative competenceCommunicative competence

SyllabusSyllabus

Syllabus consists of functional topics Syllabus consists of functional topics which have subpartswhich have subparts..

Not norm Not norm referenced- assessment but referenced- assessment but criterion-referencedcriterion-referenced assessmentassessment..

Assessment is done through student Assessment is done through student demonstrationdemonstration..

Learning ActivitiesLearning Activities

Systematically designed activitiesSystematically designed activities Real-world task – activity linked to the field Real-world task – activity linked to the field

of work and to social survivalof work and to social survival Work SchedulesWork Schedules Job applicationJob application Job interviewJob interview

Key featuresKey features

Successful functioning in societySuccessful functioning in society

Life skillsLife skills

Task- or performance centered orientationTask- or performance centered orientation

Modularized instructionModularized instruction

Outcomes made explicit a prioriOutcomes made explicit a priori

Continuous and ongoing assessmentContinuous and ongoing assessment

Demonstrated mastery of performance Demonstrated mastery of performance

objectivesobjectives

Individualized, student- centered Individualized, student- centered

instructioninstruction

Role of Role of TeacherTeacher

Corrects the students immediatelyCorrects the students immediately

Gives positive feedbackGives positive feedback

AAware of the learner needsware of the learner needs

AdjustAdjustss the activities and the syllabus the activities and the syllabus

according to learner needsaccording to learner needs..

Role of Role of LearnersLearners

Judge the relevancy and usefulness of the Judge the relevancy and usefulness of the

activitiesactivities

Should demonstrate the learntShould demonstrate the learnt behaviorbehavior

MaterialsMaterials

Sample texts related to the competencySample texts related to the competency

ProcedureProcedure

Initial assessment (placement)Initial assessment (placement)

Completion of subpart with the Completion of subpart with the

assesassesssment and moving on toment and moving on to the next the next

unit. unit.

CriticCriticiismsm

No valid procedures to develop No valid procedures to develop competency lists.competency lists.

Many areas are impossible to Many areas are impossible to operationalizeoperationalize

Dividing activities into subparts is a Dividing activities into subparts is a reductionist approach.reductionist approach.

Makes refugees to be passive citizensMakes refugees to be passive citizens

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