APPROACHES AND METHODS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING

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This course offers a foundation in the approaches and methods for the teaching of second language, third languages, and foreign languages from the perspectives of language acquisition research and language teaching pedagogy. The main goals are to teach teachers and applied linguistics researchers about current research-based approaches to teaching languages including content-based instruction, task-based instruction, and critical approaches. The course also dives into best practices for syllabus design, lesson planning, and creation of course and lesson objectives.