ON LINE COURSE 
 

(K-12/HE) PURPOSEFUL, INTERACTIVE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING

Self-paced

DESCRIPTION

This course is an introduction to foreign language classroom teaching for instructors who wish to teach exclusively in the target language; want a student-centered rather than teacher-centered classroom; believe that purposeful and meaningful interaction is essential for learning/acquisition to occur; want their students to cognitively engage with the material; and want to create a learning environment in which students feel comfortable interacting with the instructor and their peers.

OBJECTIVES

The first half of the course focuses on background knowledge:

• Fundamental theories, concepts and frameworks in SLA.
• A brief overview of a selection of FL teaching methodologies.
• Profiles of learners and instructors.
• Lesson planning.
• Classroom management (Common problems and sound advice).
• Instructional guidelines (ACTFL and The Common European Framework).

The second half of the course focuses on teaching in the classroom:

• Teaching vocabulary in the classroom: A purposeful, interactive approach.
• Teaching grammar in the classroom: A purposeful, interactive approach.
• Creating grammar practice activities: From input to output.
• Developing reading and listening skills.

Target Audience: foreign language teachers.