FL 4700 - Teaching Modern Languages

Institution:

Utah Tech University

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Designed for students intending to teach Modern Languages at primary or secondary schools. Students learn about a wide variety of approaches and methods of language teaching: from teaching trends in the early 20th century to current communicative approaches, as well as a broad range of alternative methods (e.g. Total Physical Response, Suggestopedia, Community Language Learning, Multiple Intelligences, Competency-Based Language Teaching etc.) Also looks critically at traditional dichotomies: explicit versus implicit language instruction, grammar versus communication, foreign language versus mother tongue. The concepts of language awareness, language learning reflection, and learner autonomy will be examined as indicators of a shift in language teaching towards learner centered approaches. In addition, we will also discuss the implications for teachers of recent concerns about standards, assessment, and continuing professional development. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Comprehend how to write objectives for a foreign language course by submitting original language objectives individually. 2. Rank the different methods for teaching foreign languages by criticizing these methods in groups. 3. Propose a lesson plan by explaining each step in a lesson individually. 4. Combine different methods for teaching foreign languages by preparing a lesson individually. 5. Blend all the knowledge of activities for a L2 classroom by building a portfolio individually. FA

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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