2010-2011

Spring 2011

 

Foundations of Second Language Acquisition/Principles of First and Second Language Acquisition (ESL 5013/4013) - This combined graduate/undergraduate course examines principles, processes, theories, and issues in first and second language acquisition and bilingualism with implications for language teaching. Students will be able to identify factors theorized to affect second language and bilingual development and to use their knowledge of second language development to critique and design pedagogical materials.

 

Computer Assisted Language Learning (ESL 5073) - This course introduces students to the key roles and applications of technology in language teaching and language testing. Projects and assignments for this course will give students the opportunity to critically engage with research on CALL, to evaluate a range of technological applications for language teaching, and to gain hands on practical experience developing computer-enhanced or computer-mediated pedagogical activities.

 

Research Design & Statistics for Culture, Literacy, and Language (BBL 7013) – This course introduces students to research design considerations for quantitative studies in culture, literacy and language. Topics include the scientific method, formulating research questions for quantitative studies, methodological review of quantitative research, and reliability and validity.

 

Fall 2010

 

Linguistics for Second Language & BBL Specialists (ESL 5003) - This core course in the MA TESL program introduces students to key concepts in linguistics, which are directed toward a broad understanding of human language, with particular attention to second language and bilingual contexts. The course has been designed for students with little or no previous work in linguistics and begins with an introduction of basic linguistic principles and relates these to second language teaching and learning contexts.

 

Family and Adult Literacy in Minority Language Communities (ESL 6043) – This course examines issues in family and adult literacy in language minority communities with a particular focus on the development of basic literacy and computer literacy as well as the use of technology to support language maintenance and biliteracy. The course incorporates environmental and needs analysis components which culminate in the design of a small-scale literacy curriculum for a target population.