Assessment #1 - Assignment 1: Essay Assignment 1—Essay 50% (2250 words) Critically analyse a TESOL teaching context and select one feature of the chosen setting to demonstrate how factors of the...

Assessment #1 - Assignment 1: Essay

Assignment 1—Essay 50% (2250 words)

Critically analyse a TESOL teaching context and select one feature of the chosen setting to demonstrate how factors of the micro-sociocultural context have influenced students’ ESL/EFL/EALD learning.

The analysis should relate to the topics addressed in Module 1, paying special attention to the influence that the TESOL classroom setting may have on ESL/EFL/EALD learning. The essay should include:

1. a brief introduction of the chosen TESOL teaching context that the assignment is to focus on;

2. a clear identification of the designated features of the chosen TESOL classroom setting;

3. a critical analysis of the chosen feature, showing how it has caused problems in ESL/EFL/EALD learning in the chosen setting, using examples drawn from the chosen setting to illustrate the points you make in the discussion, positing way(s) to address the problems and supporting your analysis and proposal with references to the course readings and other related literature, if need be.