EDUC Outline

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY?

SUMMER (Intersession) 2007

EDUC 480-4

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: FRENCH AS A SECOND

LANGUAGE ?

(D02.00)

Isabelle Marie-Claire Cote

email: isaclaire45@hotmail.com

TUESDAY & THURSDAY 1:00-4:50pm AQ 4140

PREREQUISITE:

EDUC

401/402

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed for PDP students going to Laval University in July. Instruction will be given

primarily in English, although there will be opportunity for students to practice and improve their French

language skills.

Course objectives:

Students will:

• Develop a better understanding of the historical and actual context of the teaching of French as a

Second

Language in B.C. public school system;

• Examine the theoretical framework of teaching and learning of a second language;

• Familiarize themselves with the Integrated Resource Package for Core French and use it in their

planning of

lessons and units;

• Develop abilities in teaching and testing language features and skills;

• Acquire practical experience in the communicative/experiential method of second language teaching.

Courses expectations:

1) Personal Narrative: 20%

Field Trip Report: 20%

3) On-campus formal lesson: 20%

Required readings:

• The BC Ministry of Education IRP's for Core French

• Series of articles that will be distributed in class

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