EDUC 674 - ESL/FL Curriculum and Materials Development

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Micheau. Students employ national, state and local standards in the design of a semester-long ESL/EFL course to fit their current or future teaching context. Participants apply theoretical and research knowledge from course readings and class discussion to: analyze the sociocultural context in which their course will be offered and draw implications for course design; conduct needs assessments; set objectives and experiment with performance assessments to measure students' progress towards those objectives; create the course content outline; select appropriate textbooks and adapt supplementary materials; and design original tasks and activities. Some language teaching experience and previous language teaching methodology course desirable; EDUC 527 & EDUC 537 provide essential background for this advanced course.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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