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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to examine the methods, principles and strategies of teaching ESL from the elementary school level to adult education with a survey of all current methodological and pedagogical theories and their applications. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills development are addressed in conjunction with the general language goals of interpersonal communication, interpretive communication, presentational communication, cultures, comparisons, connections, and communities (as stated in the National Standards for Foreign Language Education.) ESL content-based instruction is referenced along with lesson planning, micro-teaching, the examination of textbooks, professional organizations, and the impact of technology (CALL- Computer Assisted Language Learning) in the discipline. Prerequisite: Language Acquisition and Language Learning.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines issues concerning the role of grammar in the development of students' communicative competence as well as with the teaching of grammar and the techniques for doing so. The course will also provide an overview of English grammar from a traditional as well as a communicative/functional perspective. It will focus primarily on aspects of English grammar that are relevant to teaching ESL.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines the psycholinguistic bases of the reading process in ESL. The focus of the course will be on reading as a skill and the role of the teacher of English in assisting speakers of other languages in developing this skill. Special emphasis will be on developing a series of skills like word recognition, analysis of word parts, syllabication, understanding content word meaning and function word meaning, development of reading habits both reading for inference and recreational reading, and the importance of building vocabulary and reading instructions. A variety of texts will be used.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines individual differences (IDs) that second language learners exhibit in the learning process. The emphasis will be on learning styles and learning strategies and their influences on students' approach to second language learning, and the different research methods and techniques of identifying and measuring these individual differences in Second Language Acquisition (SLA).
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3.00 Credits
This course examines issues related to the development of materials and syllabus design. Teacher candidates will consider learning styles, cultural issues, and the authenticity of materials used in ESL classrooms. Candidates will become familiar with theoretical and practical issues regarding content selection, content adaptation, and various types of syllabi used in ESL.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on teaching writing to ESL students at the college level. Topics include the teaching of writing, error correction techniques, and cross-cultural aspects of ESL compositions. Some attention will be given to meeting the needs of U.S.-educated ESL learners in college composition courses.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces teacher candidates to research concepts, research design, and analysis specific to ESL and second language education. Each candidate performs action research which may include comparative studies, pre- and post-test evaluations, investigation of an issue, selection of samples, and submission of a written interpretation of data. Candidates review research literature and collect data throughout the semester while in a local public school setting. Some attention will be given to self-reflection of lesson planning and practice teaching.
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3.00 Credits
Topics of current interest in ESL not covered in existing courses will be explored and researched.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to give candidates the opportunity to investigate a specific topic under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty. The area of study is to be determined by the student in consultation with supervising faculty.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide the student with money management principles that he/she can effectively apply throughout life. The course emphasizes how to make major decisions of a personal financial nature, such as budget preparation, buying insurance, paying taxes, using credit, making investments and interpreting federal guidelines designed to protect the buyer. Prerequisite: MAT 1311 or higher MAT, or co-requisite of MAT 1312 or higher MAT.
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