SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Course Code:
WL 512
Course Group(s):
EDUCATION ELECTIVES
Active Term:
Fall
/ Even
Course Description:
This course will present an overview of second language acquisition theories from behaviorist, cognitivist, interactionist, and sociocultural perspectives. Issues such as error correction, grammar instruction, testing (including the ACTFL proficiency guidelines), and bilingual education/ESL will be discussed. Students will become familiar with the use of the language lab and techniques for its implementation. Students registered in the graduate section of the course will have an additional research/practical application project which demonstrates an in-depth, integrated understanding of the content at the graduate level.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45