EDUCATION

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CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION IN THE TEACHING

OF ?

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Fall Semester, 88-3

Instructor:

Dr. K. Toohey

Tuesdays Evenings

Office:

MPX 8660

16:30-20:20 ?

Phone:

291-4397

Location: MPX 8651

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Students will, through this course, develop a personal theory of second

language teaching and learning based upon reflection upon recent relevant

theory and research, and will acquire knowledge of techniques in the

teaching of English to students speaking other languages. We will begin

with a consideration of research on the processes of first language teaching

and learning. Students will read about, discuss and practice techniques for

teaching various aspects of language in classroom situations. Students will

evaluate the appropriateness of "whole language" beliefs and techniques in

second language classrooms, and will consider the importance of regarding

second language students as bilinguals. Opportunities for forming working

groups to develop curricular materials will be provided.

EVALUATION

To be discussed first class.

TEXTS

Sandra Savignon, Communicative competence From Theory to Classroom

Practice.

Gordon Wells. (1986). The meaning makers. Portsmouth, New Hampshire:

Heinemann

Gail Heald-Taylo. (1986). Whole language strategies for ESL students.

Toronto: OISE Press.