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Welcome Students!
Welcome new TESOLers,
I am glad that we will be together in ENGLISH 344 where we will explore various theoretical approaches to learning a second language and critically examine the mainstream perspectives to TESOL. We will examine the key issues, shifting perspectives, evolving theories and principles of second language learning while we also discuss the implications of such theories into classroom practice. Class readings will focus on interdisciplinary approaches to second language acquisition (SLA), mainly drawing from psychology, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, anthropology and various other language learning theories. While the readings in this course will address dominant paradigms in the field of SLA, the will also include critical, feminist and socio-cultural theories of learning a second language.
It's also important that we keep in mind the objectives for this course. I hope that you will also be setting your own objective as an emerging teacher-scholar in the field of TESOL.
The main objectives of this course are as follows:
1. Explore fundamental concepts related to foreign and second language learning.
2. Learn interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning a second language in diverse educational settings.
3. Learn how a second language is acquired from linguistic, socio-cognitive, and sociocultural approach.
4. Demystify stereotypes and mainstream understandings concerning second language learning and English language learners.
5. Examine dialogic approaches to TESOL (e.g. issues related to language, culture, socio-economic status and identity).
6. Encourage reflective and critical thinking in examining the main debates in TESOL.
Also, keep in mind that this is an advanced level TESOL course, and your participation is crucial to your learning of the content material. Some of the necessities for a fruitful and successful course experience are intellectual engagement, mutual respect and cooperation during the time we spend together each week and during the time you work on group assignments and class discussions. I would like each of you to see this class as a learning community that is highly influenced by cooperation, intellectual engagement and respectful communication among all of us. To achieve this goal, the participants of this class must come to class on time, having carefully read the class texts, prepare questions ahead of time and actively participate in the class discussions. Polite and respectful expression of agreement or disagreement, with support for your point of view and arguments, with other students and with the professor is an important part of any social and academic context.
Please do not hesitate to email me or to stop by my office during my office hours if you have any questions about the course content, class assignments or any other TESOL-related matter.
I look forward to our future discussions,
Dr.Seloni
I am glad that we will be together in ENGLISH 344 where we will explore various theoretical approaches to learning a second language and critically examine the mainstream perspectives to TESOL. We will examine the key issues, shifting perspectives, evolving theories and principles of second language learning while we also discuss the implications of such theories into classroom practice. Class readings will focus on interdisciplinary approaches to second language acquisition (SLA), mainly drawing from psychology, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, anthropology and various other language learning theories. While the readings in this course will address dominant paradigms in the field of SLA, the will also include critical, feminist and socio-cultural theories of learning a second language.
It's also important that we keep in mind the objectives for this course. I hope that you will also be setting your own objective as an emerging teacher-scholar in the field of TESOL.
The main objectives of this course are as follows:
1. Explore fundamental concepts related to foreign and second language learning.
2. Learn interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning a second language in diverse educational settings.
3. Learn how a second language is acquired from linguistic, socio-cognitive, and sociocultural approach.
4. Demystify stereotypes and mainstream understandings concerning second language learning and English language learners.
5. Examine dialogic approaches to TESOL (e.g. issues related to language, culture, socio-economic status and identity).
6. Encourage reflective and critical thinking in examining the main debates in TESOL.
Also, keep in mind that this is an advanced level TESOL course, and your participation is crucial to your learning of the content material. Some of the necessities for a fruitful and successful course experience are intellectual engagement, mutual respect and cooperation during the time we spend together each week and during the time you work on group assignments and class discussions. I would like each of you to see this class as a learning community that is highly influenced by cooperation, intellectual engagement and respectful communication among all of us. To achieve this goal, the participants of this class must come to class on time, having carefully read the class texts, prepare questions ahead of time and actively participate in the class discussions. Polite and respectful expression of agreement or disagreement, with support for your point of view and arguments, with other students and with the professor is an important part of any social and academic context.
Please do not hesitate to email me or to stop by my office during my office hours if you have any questions about the course content, class assignments or any other TESOL-related matter.
I look forward to our future discussions,
Dr.Seloni
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