2011-2012

Summer 2012

 

Foundations of Second Language Acquisition - Hybrid (ESL 5013) - This 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.

 

Spring 2012

 

Computer Assisted Language Learning (ESL 5073) - This course introduces students to the key roles and applications of technology in language teaching and learning. As part of the course, students will take part in a telecollaboration that partners our cass with students at Peking University studying English under CALL researcher Tian Jianqiu. Students will also complete a series of projects that require them to critically engage with research on CALL and to evaluate and work with a range of technology applications for language teaching.

 

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 2011

 

Second Language Teaching & Learning (ESL 3023) - This course introduces pre-service teachers to applications of principles of second language acquisition, with particular attention to the needs of English language learners during the first years of schooling, to promote both language and academic development in Pre-K to 6th grade classrooms. Through a partnership with Communities in Schools, students will have the opportunity to complete 10 hours tutoring an English language learner in a local elementary school.

 

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.

 

Advanced Second Language Literacy (ESL 6063) – This 50/50 hybrid course examines current approaches and theories of second language literacy with a particular focus on learners with advanced levels of proficiency, specifically. In its hybrid format, it also explores tools and strategies for tutoring and teaching writing online. Selected topics include the transition from high school literacy to college writing, the linguistic and rhetorical features of academic writing, negotiating the balance between too little and too much help during tutoring sessions, and exploring common causes of plagiarism.