Approaches&Methods TESL/TEFL

This course focuses on a variety of practical methods and approaches to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) grounded in theories of second language acquisition. Students will become familiar with different English teaching and learning contexts, resources, activities and assessment practices. They will explore factors influencing curriculum development and lesson design for teaching English for formal and informal communication in diverse U.S. and international contexts, such as educational settings, workplace and community. Offered fall, spring, summer.