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Summer Session 1999

EDUC 378 -3

J. Hanson

ST-Developing Skills for Learning

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Office

Teaching French as a Second Language

Tel: 291-3395

Intersession, 1999 (2 sessions at S.F.U.)

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Room: T.B.A. ?

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E-mail: jahanson@sfu.ca

Summer, 1999 (On-line from Lava! U.)

PREREQUISITE

Educ 401/402

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is intended for student teachers who wish to improve their written and oral proficiency in French, to

critically examine their own experiences as second language learners and to develop an understanding of the

communicative-experiential theory of language learning as it applies to the F.S.L. classroom. These student teachers

will meet on campus at S.F.U. in June for two orientation sessions. Students will then fulfil 378 course requirements from

Laval University as they participate in an intensive five week language learning program in Quebec City (July).

OBJECTIVES

1.

To enable students to identify their own linguistic needs as learners of French and to put into action, during their

stay in Quebec City, an individualized plan aimed at improving their competency in the language.

2.

To briefly present current pedagogical principles of second language learning and to introduce students to the

important components and recommendations of the B.C. Core Curriculum (5-7).

3.

To enable students to reflect on their own experiences as learners of French. This critical reflection will allow

students to develop a deeper understanding of pedagogical issues related to second language teaching.

4.

To allow students the opportunity to develop pedagogically sound teaching principles, strategies and ideas

that may be applied to the French Second Language classroom.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Attendance and participation in orientation sessions.

2.

Personal analysis of oral and written ability in French and the establishment of a individual action plan aimed at

improving competency in French.

3.

Completion of six journal entries

(to be sent via e-mail from Laval to the instructor).

These journal entries will allow

students to reflect on their formal and informal language learning experiences in Quebec City, and to engage in meaningful

dialogue as they begin to develop their own set of beliefs regarding teaching French as a Second Language.

4.

The development and presentation of a portfolio of five authentic language learningdocuments, with accompanying

lesson plans. This portfolio should reflect the student's understanding of a communicative-experiential theory of

language teaching.

REQUIRED TEXTS

Ministry of Education.

Core French 5 to 12 Integrated Resource Package. IRP

021

Timmins, S. (1992).

French Fun: The Real Spoken Language of Québec.

John Wiley & Sons. (ISBN: 0471-64138-3)