This course is designed to promote international understanding through the sharing of cultural information and experiences. Students involved in the program create materials on international topics and present the materials to public school children and local community groups. May be repeated for a maximum of two credit hours toward the degree. This is an introductory course in techniques of language teaching. Beginning with a brief historical survey of language teaching, the course continues to current trends in language teaching.
Students learn language acquisition theory in relation to teaching practice.
There is a technology component in this course so students can learn how to use technology and other types of equipment appropriately in classroom situations. Preparation and presentation of lesson plans are a major focus of the course. This course focuses on understanding the process of language learning and on developing strategies for successful language learning. Students in the course find that successful language learning is possible for everyone and begin to create their own preferred pathway to proficiency. This is a repeatable course that gives students hands-on experience teaching and tutoring in the language classroom.