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LING-356 Teaching English as a foreign language
Fall only
*Enrollment in this course is limited to MA-TESL and MA-TESL/BE students*
The course is taught entirely on-line from August 10 through December 18, 2009. The curriculum emphasizes Communicative Language Teaching, an established approach in which students learn not through memorization and drills but by actively using the language to perform everyday functions.
Assignments & Expectations of Students
You will be in contact with the professor up to 3 times a week through Blackboard, and can expect to spend 12 hours a week on assigned readings, homework, and contributions to the discussion board. As long as you meet assignment deadlines, you can do the coursework any time during the week. Individual meetings with the professor will be online only and at mutually convenient times. In addition to participating in on-line classes, you will also observe English classes in your neighborhood.
Course Structure: Daily instruction online with daily assignments which can be submitted at the end of each week.
Lectures: Posted online for the week
Readings: Textbook chapters and articles assigned each week
Tasks: Small group activities, observation reports, projects, and lesson planning exercises submitted via Blackboard
Discussions: Theories analyzed and reviewed on discussion board or chat line
Homework: Submitted via Blackboard by posted deadlines
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course syllabi
The following syllabi may help you learn more about this course (login required):
Fall '09:
Steeley S
(file download)
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