Instructional Methods for Language Classrooms

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of instructional methods for more effective language classrooms with a focus on the “four skills” of reading, writing, listening and speaking, the use of authentic materials and the integration of technology. Students will explore a wide range of methods and approaches of language teaching (e.g., Grammar-Translation Method, Audio-Lingual Method, Communicative Language Teaching). Students will develop a set of activities that are informed by these methods and approaches for the purposes of integrating different language skills into their instructional materials.