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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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SPRING SEMESTER 2005
EDUC 467-4
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CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION IN TEACHING
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ?
(E01.00)
Roumi Ilieva
Office: TBD
Phone: TBD
Thursday 16:30-20:20
EDB 7600
PREREQUISITE:
60 credit hours plus a linguistics course.
DESCRIPTION
The course is designed for prospective and beginning teachers of English as a second language wishing
to learn more about theory, research, and practice in teaching English to students speaking other
languages. Through readings, discussions and class presentations/workshops we will explore current
approaches to themes in second language pedagogy like developing language skills, curriculum,
assessment, culture, grammar, integrating language and content, etc.
OBJECTIVES
• To become familiar with techniques for teaching various aspects of language in classroom situations
• To explore one's own attitudes and approaches to language learning and teaching
• To develop an awareness of the sociopolitical contexts within which second language study is
situated
ASSIGNMENTS/EVALUATION:
• Responses to readings
(25%)
• Small group workshops/presentations on course themes (25%)
• An initial personal statement of second language learning and teaching theory (10%)
• A final personal statement of second language learning and teaching theory based on reflections on
the course readings, presentations, and
discussions (30%)
• Active participation in class activities (10%)
REQUIRED READINGS:
Genesee, F. (1994). Educating second language children: The whole child, the whole curriculum, the
whole community. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521457971 (pbk.)
Celce-Murcia, M. & Olshtain, E. (2000). Discourse and context in language teaching: A guide for
language teachers. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521648378 (pbk.)
A photocopy charge of up to $ 10.00 for copies of book chapters/articles may have to be paid at the
second class meeting. Other textbooks, articles/book chapters will be available in SFU library reserves.
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