Course Syllabus

TESL 1600 Language Learning Strategies

Course Description

This course will focus on the process of language learning, on building confidence in the language learning, and on developing strategies for successful language learning. Students in the course will find that successful language learning is possible for everyone and begin to create their own preferred pathways to proficiency.

Justification

This course will encourage and promote language study in general at Snow College. Students who wish to become language teachers will benefit from this course through increased knowledge of themselves as language learners and will be better assist their future students with the difficulties they encounter. This course is required for completion of the certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language. This course will most likely transfer as an elective credit.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will understand the language learning process.
2. Students will develop a plan to create their own pathway to learn a new language, or continue learning a language they are already studying.

Course Content

This course will include: Building self-confidence in language learning First and second language acquisition theory Strategies for success Learning styles Understanding mistakes Creating a learning planTESL theory and application are intrinsically and implicitly invested in the plurality of language learning communities and styles, and in engaging deliberately with uniqueness and difference in the language classroom.