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104 English Course Specification
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Main Learning Outcomes
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§ Students will be able to read a wide range of texts in their field of specialization
to build an understanding of texts, acquire new information, and respond to the
needs and demands of society and the workplace.
§ Students will read to conduct research on issues related to their field
of specialization by generating ideas and questions.
§ Students will be able to enhance their critical and analytical thinking skills.
§ Students will be able to communicate in bilingual and multi-cultural situations.
§ Students will be able to use different relevant textbooks and online materials.
§ Students will use a variety of information resources (e.g., libraries,
databases, computer networks, and video) to gather and synthesize information
and to create and communicate knowledge.
§ Students will use English to communicate fluently.
§ Students will use grammatical rules to construct meaningful paragraphs.
§ Students will take notes while listening to various discussions on topics related
to their field of specialization.
§ Students will use technology to enhance learning, increase productivity, and
promote critical and creative thinking.
§ Students will be able to work individually and collaboratively to conduct a
research for their final projects.
§ Students will be able to use a variety of media presentation to present their
projects in the classroom.
§ Students will be able to respond to their teacher’s and peers questions.
§ Students will be able to use the knowledge they will gain from this course in
real life.
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knowledge
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- Enhancing understanding of the content information presented in a text.
- Understanding information on the current research on computer sciences.
- Improving understanding of the organization of information in a text.
- Improving attention and concentration while reading.
- Making reading a more active process by linking reading and writing skills .
- Increasing personal involvement in the reading material through enhancing critical
analysis.
- Promoting critical thinking and evaluation of reading material.
- Enhancing storing and retrieving text information in memory.
- Reinforcing knowledge on the grammatical rules of the foreign language.
- Applying knowledge on technical and scientific terminology.
- Information on the applications of computers sciences in real life.
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Cognitive Skills
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§ Interpreting
§ Analyzing
§ Classifying
§ Summarizing
§ Comparing and contrasting
§ Storing, manipulating, and retrieving information |
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Interpersonal Skills
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- Communicating personal ideas and thoughts.
- Responding to class discussions.
- Developing teamwork skills.
- Collaboration to finish team assignments.
- Presenting reports on their reading.
- Writing a short reflective paper that relates key concepts of the discipline to students’
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Communication, Information Technology, and Numerical Skills
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- The essential components of communication skills are based on developing critical
skills, observation, and feedback.
- Using online video or audio recording and review, rehearsal and practice of skills,
and active small-group or one-on-one learning.
- Encouraging students to express their own ideas.
- Encouraging students to communicate in English using appropriate linguistic skills.
§ Using the Laptop to create databases and store numerical information.
- Using the Internet to collect statistical data.
- Using Microsoft Office( e.g. Excel, Microsoft Access , front page to analyze data and
prepare statistical reports.
- Demonstrating effective listening skills.
- Encouraging students to communicate in English using appropriate linguistic skills.
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Psychomotor Skills
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The main focus is on learning by doing through engaging students in using their personal
portable and the College lab to work on their team projects as a way to compensate the
lack of class equipment |
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Teaching Strategies
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Teaching Strategies to Develop Knowledge
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§ Reading a variety of texts on computer and information technology.
§ Involving students in problem-based and project-based activities.
§ Enhancing some thinking strategies through using brain storming sessions.
§ Discussing and criticizing the topics of the textbook and external reading.
§ Presenting the external reading texts in the class and responding to
comprehension questions.
§ Summarizing the main ideas of the reading texts.
§ Writing reflective paragraphs on the reading texts. |
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Teaching Strategies to Develop Cognitive Skills
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- Making connections between different concepts across the domains.
§ Using charts and concept maps.
- Assigning research questions that can be answered through collecting and analyzing
data.
- Synthesizing the information that students collect.
- Summarizing the findings of the online research.
- Class discussions
- Using the Internet to create learning activities.
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Teaching Strategies to Develop Interpersonal Skills |
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§ Team projects
§ Mini seminars prepared by the students to present their team projects.
- Using technology application tools including Microsoft office for writing and
publishing. |
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Teaching Strategies to Develop Communication Skills
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- The essential components of communication skills are based on developing critical
skills, observation, and feedback.
- Using online video or audio recording and review, rehearsal and practice of skills,
and active small-group or one-on-one learning.
- Encouraging students to express their own ideas.
- Encouraging students to communicate in English using appropriate linguistic skills.
§ Using the Laptop to create databases and store numerical information.
- Using the Internet to collect statistical data.
- Using Microsoft Office( e.g. Excel, Microsoft Access , front page to analyze data and
prepare statistical reports.
- Demonstrating effective listening skills.
- Encouraging students to communicate in English using appropriate linguistic skills.
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Teaching Strategies to Develop Psychomotor Skills
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§ Individual assignments using Microsoft Office for writing and publishing.
§ Team projects |
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ASSESSMENT
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Assessment of Knowledge
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§ Using the textbook tasks.
§ Quizzes
§ Interm exams
§ Final exams
§ Learning summaries
§ Team projects.
§ Using portfolio assessment and encouraging students to get involved in assessing
their own learning.
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Assessment of Cognitive Skills
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§ Using rubrics so that students can reflect on their own thinking process.
§ Using Think Sheets to help students think critically and analytically.
- Preparing class debates to discuss student’s evaluation of the information that they
gather from external resources such as the Internet and computer magazines.
- Discussing and evaluating the topics that students learn from their textbooks and
other sources |
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Assessment of Interpersonal Skills
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§ Rubrics
§ Portfolios
§ Peers’ feedback
§ Instructor’s feedback |
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Assessment of Numerical and Communication Skills
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§ Group discussion
§ Using online videotape analysis.
§ Small-group observation. |
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Assessment of Psychomotor Skills
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§ Feedback
§ Self-assessment
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Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
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