Week - 1 |
Introduction to the course and definition of mindfulness |
Week - 2 |
The role of attention, awareness, and positive mindset for language acquisition |
Week - 3 |
Historical background to mindfulness and mindfulness approach in English language Teaching |
Week - 4 |
Nine attitudes of mindfulness and their reflection in the language class |
Week - 5 |
Automatic pilot and rumination in mindfulness practices. Various breathing and meditation practices, guided instructions, and their use in the language classroom |
Week - 6 |
Mindfulness practices in English language teaching 1: Grammar teaching and vocabulary instruction |
Week - 7 |
Midterm |
Week - 8 |
Mindfulness practices in English language teaching 2: Reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills |
Week - 9 |
Informal mindfulness practices and their recordings: In and out of class practices |
Week - 10 |
Formal mindfulness practices and their recordings: In and out of class practices |
Week - 11 |
Mindfulness approach in testing of language skills |
Week - 12 |
Planning and design of language lessons with mindfulness practices |
Week - 13 |
Reflections on mindfulness-based language teaching: contemporary studies |
Week - 14 |
Discussions on the use of mindfulness in English language teaching |