EDUT 6112 — Methodologies of English-Language Development and Content Instruction 1
2 semester hoursGraduateLecture
Offers students an opportunity to become aware of and clarify their beliefs about language and language development in general and in relation to teaching and learning in particular. Examines ideologies, beliefs, feelings, and dispositions about teaching, learning, and language to inform students' teaching. Uses personal experiences as a teacher and learner to shape their individual ideologies, beliefs, feelings, and dispositions. Analyzes how to teach in ways that enhance learner proficiency in using language for academic purposes, informed by students' knowledge as language learners and an understanding of the multilayered nature of language. This is the first of a two-course sequence.