Andrea Puskás

Proceedings of the 28th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics: WMSCI 2024, pp. 269-273 (2024); https://doi.org/10.54808/WMSCI2024.01.269

Andrea Puskás
Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Education, J. Selye University, Komárno, Slovakia

Cite this paper as:
Puskás, A. (2024). The Case Studies Model Updated: Using Films in the Methodological Training of Pre-Service EFL Teachers. In N. Callaos, E. Gaile-Sarkane, N. Lace, B. Sánchez, M. Savoie (Eds.), Proceedings of the 28th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics: WMSCI 2024, pp. 269-273. International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics. https://doi.org/10.54808/WMSCI2024.01.269

The paper focuses on the application of an updated Case Studies Model in higher education, more specifically, the training of pre-service English as a Foreign Language teachers. The Case Studies Model has been updated according to the needs of the twenty-first century and applied when designing a new course for a Master’s level programme for pre-service EFL teachers at the Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Education at J. Selye University in Slovakia, the course of Methodology of Teaching English as a Foreign Language 4 (MET4). The paper discusses the principles of designing the MET4 course and presents the findings of a case study. In addition to the general syllabus, five films dealing with educational topics and challenges were incorporated in the MET4 course content. Pre-service teachers were asked to watch the films and provide written feedback based on structured questions. The paper presents the most important findings of the case study, but most importantly, it outlines some ideas for implementing films in the training of future EFL teachers in order to encourage opinion-exchange, in-depth analysis of crucial issues in education and to increase student engagement. Important implications and possible future directions are highlighted as well.