Focus on theories of language learning and teaching. Basic elements of phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics are examined in relation to English. 0705-704 . Introduction to sociology and social history of education and approaches to solutions for educational problems. Course focus will vary with concentration in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Implications of anthropology and sociolinguistics as well as the importance of language for all our publics and social institutions are considered.
Course aims to disambiguate the processes of communication, speech, nonverbal language and culture.
Instructional and learning strategies cover planning, implementing, and evaluating classroom processes and materials in meeting specific and unique needs of students coming from diverse educational, cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The essentials of developing a model proposal for the research project leading to a dissertation. Specific components of a good proposal, analysis of research proposals, and student research projects. 0705-710 . Focus on aspects of culture reflected in language and language use. The roles that ethnicity and cultural identity play in education in particular, and society in general, will be explored.