Learning Goals

  • Identify appropriate resources
  • Apply formal knowledge of pedagogy to teaching problems
  • Apply logical reasoning and good communication skills in working with students
  • Demonstrate ability to assess needs and plan curriculum and teaching appropriately
  • Design good curriculum
  • Evaluate tests, write and administer appropriate tests for placement, diagnosis, proficiency, etc.
  • Understand student characteristics and their effect on teaching and learning
  • Team work
  • Display a professional CV, cover letter, work samples
  • Display professional oral presentation and interviewing skills
  • Belong to professional organizations
  • Serve in leadership, mentoring roles
  • Publish, create materials
  • Explain complex issues and theory-practice relationships
  • Offer workshops on approaches, techniques
  • Use computers for several basic teaching and research functions
  • Use computer, projector, other basic classroom media equipment for teaching
  • Demonstrate competence in operating a language learning lab, supervising and teaching others to teach with media and on line