EDUC Outline

?

http://www.edu sfu.calugradprogs/Outlines/Educ38O:ote.html

Isabelle Marie-Claire Côté

Email: isaclair45@hotmail.com

Tuesday & Thursday 9:30-11:20 in AQ 5020

PREREQUISITE:

French 12; French 202 is recommended but not required.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is for students who may be contemplating becoming teachers of Core French at the

secondary level, or for

intermediate and middle school generalists who want the necessary preparation to teach Core French in

their school

setting. The general objective of the course is to help prospective French teachers to better understand

Canadian

bilingualism, its historical, sociopolitical and cultural context, to acquire knowledge about principles of

second

language pedagogy as well as to gain basic understanding of French programs' objectives and contents.

The language of instruction will be French, but the class will be "English-friendly".

Course objectives:

1)

To prepare students for the career of Core French teacher.

2)

To help students understand the context of French second language teaching in Canada, and in

particular in B.C.

elementary and secondary schools.

3)

To enable students to gain knowledge of some current principles of French second language

teaching, as well as to

explore summary programs' objectives and contents.

Topics will include:

1)

Understanding the socio-political background of bilingualism in Canada.

2)

Understanding of the different educational settings for bilingual education in Canada: Core French,

Immersion and

Francophone programs.

3)

Introduction to modem principles of language teaching and learning through an overview of current

research findings.

4)

Introduction to the French curriculum through a survey of the aims, objectives and contents of Core

French programs

in elementary and secondary schools.

lof 2 ?

3/9/069:41 AM

---

EDUC Outline ?

http://www.edu sfu.ca/ugradprogs/Outlines/Educ38Ocote.html

5)

Basic knowledge of some teaching principles of French as a second language.

6)

Elaboration of a personalized language portfolio and growth plan.

Assignments and evaluation:

Article reviews:

? 30%

Participation and oral presentation:

?

30%

Personal Language Portfolio

?

40%

Required textbooks:

Custom courseware will be made available for photocopying in the CE!' (Centre for Educational

Technology)

Return to Education's Undergraduate

2006-2 Course

Outlines Main Page.

2 of 2 ?

3/9/06 9:41 AM