Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching Second Language Learners

Catalog description

Students will evaluate the impact of culture on society and the educational system, as well as its role in addressing the needs of students from various cultural and linguistic backgrounds. This course will explore the dynamic processes of acculturation and cultural conflict in learning a second language. Students will examine the role of culture in an educational system and how ethnolinguistic groups contribute to the dynamics of the classroom. Students will analyze behavioral expectations and learning styles of students from different backgrounds and how classroom dynamics and teacher expectations shape perceptual judgments of learners. Students will create culturally relevant instruction to further second language development and the academic success of various groups and create ways to foster collaborative and dynamic learning environments.