ENG 531 - Principles and Practices of TESOL (Put on reserve by department 1/2/23, will go inactive 8/24/26)

Description:
Focuses on research, theories, and approaches relevant to the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. (Put on reserve by department 1/2/23, will go inactive 8/24/26)

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: admittance to the TESOL Graduate Program.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Plan and modify instruction at an advanced level to assure learner engagement and achievement. Explain in great detail how to create supportive environments that promote respectful classroom interactions and engage all learners in purposeful language learning. Discuss and assess ways to gather and interpret information about learning and performance to promote the continuous intellectual and linguistic development of each learner. Explain in great detail the importance of knowing who learners are and understanding how their communities, heritages, and goals shape learning and expectations of learning. Demonstrate advanced proficiency in social, business/workplace or academic. English, with attention to the four traditional skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Apply their higher-level understanding of the processes by which learners acquire a new language in and out of classroom settings to support adult language learning. Design advanced lessons to help learners acquire the language they need to successfully communicate in the subject or content areas they want/need to learn about.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/23/19

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