Teaching a Foreign Language Courses
Courses offered in the past four years.
▲ indicates offered in the current term
▹ indicates offered in the upcoming term[s]
CALL 8500 - LearningTechnology 4 TESOL/TFL
Introduces a core set of learning technologies that are explored through hands-on tasks related to assignments that will be completed as a candidate in the M.A. TESOL / TFL program. Having experienced the integration of these tools into their own learning, teacher candidates are then better able to reflect on potential applications for their own (future) language learners. Designed to provide students at all levels of technical expertise with exposure to what is possible with technology integration, both in the short term for M.A. projects and assignments, as well as in language learning and teaching in general. Also designed to prepare those with less experience and/or confidence in working with technology to participate in further CALL core and elective courses.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS
CALL 8520 - Classroom LanguageTechnologies
CALL 8554 - Projct-Based LangLrning w/Tech
CALL 8562 - Community Connections ▲
CALL 8570 - CALL and Pedagogy ▲
Provides an introductory overview of all the major topics in CALL, including strategies for using the most common applications, making lesson plans for technology-enhanced classes, the uses of websites, and various forms of online communication. Briefly addresses issues relating ot curriculum design and integration, classroom and lab management and design, the pros and cons of distance education, and the creation of communities of learning.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
CALL 8572 - Using Internet for LangTeachng
CALL 8575 - Computer Assisted Assessment
Examines currently available computer-assisted language assessments and test construction software. Discusses ways in which computer technology can enhance the validity of assessments as well as the delivery and scoring of assessments. Students design a computer-assisted assessment measure.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS
CALL 8579 - CALL & Curriculum Integration
Addresses the challenges and benefits that technology-enhanced instruction and learning create for teachers and their learners. Investigates the pedagogical rationale and value of integrating CALL practices into second and foreign language curricula.
Spring 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS
CALL 8588 - Digital Media
CALL 8595 - Advanced Topics in CALL ▲
Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
CALL 8598 - Directed Study ▲
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Summer 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8500 - Principls/Practices Lang Tchng ▲
Provides an overview of language teaching and learning principles from both historic and current perspectives. Illustrates application of teaching principles through practical examples.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8501 - LearningTechnology 4 TESOL/TFL ▲
Introduces a core set of academic technologies explored through hands-on tasks and exposure to concrete examples of assignments completed by candidates in the TESOL/TFL M.A. program. Having experienced the integration of these tools into their own learning, teacher candidates are able to reflect on and adapt these and other tools for use with learners in their own second / foreign language classrooms.
Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8505 - Intro to Classroom Observation ▲
Develops skills in classroom observation and an understanding of observation as a fundamental professional development and research activity.
Summer 2009 - MIIS, Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8510 - Educational Research Methods ▲
Introduces social science research design, descriptive and analytic procedures, basic statistics, and their application to research on language learning and teaching.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8515 - WritingFor Applied Linguistics ▲
• This course is designed to help you with the types of writing you will be doing in your courses this semester and subsequent semesters. Class time will focus specifically on literature reviews (as part of research papers), position philosophy statements, and using sources (for example, to situate research results or to provide rationales for pedagogical choices). We will also focus on individual needs as determined by the writing you are doing.
Spring 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8520 - Curriculum Design ▲
Explores areas of theory research and practice that have a bearing on curriculum and syllabus design. Leads students to develop their own curriculum design projects.
Prerequisites: Principles and Practices of Language Teaching.
Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8530 - Accent Modification
This course is designed to support students studying for degrees in translation, interpretation, or teaching English who wish to reduce the influence of their dominant language on their pronunciation of American English. Students address idiosyncrasies in intonation and the pronunciation of contextualized consonants and vowels through both class and individualized activities. An important component of the class is on-going assessment, which is used to direct and track students’ progress in modifying the influence of their first language on their production of English.
Fall 2011 - MIIS
EDUC 8540 - Language Assessment ▲
Considers issues in language assessment including reliability, validity, test bias, and authenticity. Examines differences and similarities among placement, proficiency, achievement, aptitude, and performance testing. Explores alternative evaluation procedures. Prepares students to evaluate tests and to develop original language tests. Prerequisites: Language Analysis and Educational Research Methods.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8554 - Projct-Based LangLrning w/Tech
EDUC 8559 - Teaching of Speaking
EDUC 8560 - Teaching of Writing ▲
Surverys theories and research in first and second language composition. Explores various types of written texts and discusses means of responding effectively to student writing.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8562 - Teaching of Reading
Explores reading, including traditional ESL and English approaches. Examines reader response theory and discourse analysis for understanding aspects of written text and learners' reactions to it. Practical applications included.
Spring 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8598 - Directed Study ▲
Summer 2009 - MIIS, Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Summer 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Summer 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Summer 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Summer 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8620 - Practicum ▲
Provides students with an opportunity for supervised teaching experience in ESL or foreign language classes. Discusses classroom-centered research; reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities; professional development; materials development; and reflective teaching.
Summer 2009 - MIIS, Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Summer 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Summer 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Summer 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Summer 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8650 - Portfolio Seminar ▲
Consists of a series of workshops leading to the integration of issues and ideas in the MA program, and to the development of a portfolio of work.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Summer 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Summer 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8651 - Portfolio Continuation
EDUC 8660 - Intro to Language Prog Admin
Presents a practical overview of problems, situations and issues occurring in the management of language programs. Provides participants with an opportunity to shadow a language program administrator and later to complete an administrative internship.
Spring 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8661 - Language Teacher Supervision ▲
Provides language teachers with the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the challenges of supervision. Examines current models of, and research on, language teacher supervision. Students practice observing teachers and conducting post-observation conferences, developing their ability to provide professional feedback, differentiate between evaluative and developmental supervision, and examine the variables related to working with teachers in a variety of specific contexts.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
EDUC 8662 - Language Teacher Education
Investigates issues related to teacher training, education and development. Examines various philosophies and models of pre-service and in-service programs for training language teachers, thus building professional skills for students to be competent and confident teacher educators. Participants examine their own language learning and teaching histories to determine the influence of those histories on their future roles as teacher educators. Each participant also designs an original teacher training program.
Summer 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS
LING 8500 - Language Analysis ▲
Serves as an introduction to linguistic analysis. Includes projects based on fieldwork in phonology, morphology, syntax, discourse, and pragmatics. Discusses importance of language awareness. Includes pedagogical strategies for consciousness-raising.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
LING 8510 - Intro to Sociolinguistics ▲
Introduces the interplay between language and society. Discusses regional and social dialects as well as the role of linguistic attitudes and language variation in language learning and teaching.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
LING 8530 - Structure of English ▲
Examines the syntax and discourse of modern English for ESL and EFL teaching. Spotlights practical applications for the classroom. Prerequisite: Language Analysis
Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
LING 8531 - Pedagogical Grammar in FLT
This course is designed to provide teachers of different languages with opportunities to investigate and practice pedagogical subject matter knowledge and grammar teaching strategies in the language that they teach. There will be a number of different languages represented in the class, which will afford multiple opportunities to explore, investigate, and share a variety of pedagogical perspectives and linguistic experiences.
The course will combine a focus on recent theoretical approaches to grammar (cognitive grammar, construction grammar, systemic – functional grammar) with innovative and practical approaches to teaching and learning in an authentic, action-based and interaction-rich setting.
Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS
LING 8598 - Directed Study ▲
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Summer 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
LING 8630 - Second Language Acquisition ▲
Surveys, in seminar format, research in second-language learning relating to language teaching and learning. Discusses the role of affective variables, interaction, learner strategies, and learner factors in the language acquisition process. Prerequisite: Language Analysis
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
LING 8640 - Applied Linguistics Research ▲
Requires original research to be conducted by the student on issues such as language attitudes, cultural variables, language learning, or other topics from sociolinguistics and second language acquisition. Introduces a range of research methods, including exposure to various data collection and analysis procedures in both the qualitative and quantitative research traditions.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
LING 9570 - Comm in Multicultural Settings
This course examines the social, cultural and linguistic factors that play a role in how intercultural communication is accomplished in multilingual/ multicultural settings and will enable students to gain the knowledge and tools needed for effective participation in multilingual/multicultural communication. The course is designed for students in all programs (T&I, business, policy, and TESOL/TFL), who will find themselves interacting with people across varied linguistic and cultural backgrounds . The goals of this course are to: (1) gain the knowledge needed to understand and interact effectively in multilingual/multicultural settings. This includes knowledge about social, cultural, and linguistic factors in terms of how they interact with each other and how they affect and are affected by interactions in multilingual/multicultural settings; (2) develop an understanding of the roles linguistic and cultural attitudes play in interactions across multilingual and multicultural settings and how they influence the success of such interactions; (3) develop the awareness needed to successfully participate in multilingual/multicultural interactions. This addresses not only the knowledge and attitudes discussed above but also how communication/interaction is structured across cultures and languages, how communication is monitored while in interaction, and what factors support or hinder successful interactions; (4) develop "tools" for understanding our own and others' ways of interacting in order to be able to participate effectively in multilingual/multicultural interactions across a range of languages and cultures.
Spring 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS
