SEC 532 Foundations of Communicative Language Teaching

The Communicative Approach has evolved to become one of the most significant and effective approaches for teaching students how to communicate in a non-native language. Students will explore the evolution of the Communicative Approach from a historical perspective of language teaching in the United States. They will examine the theoretical rationale, principals and methods for implementing the Communicative Approach. The course will entail ongoing experimenting and research in their own classrooms and peer teaching of CL techniques in the course. Prerequisite(s): Candidates hold a valid teaching certificate of a world language and demonstrate proof of at least an Advanced score on the ACTFL oral proficiency interview exam in the language they teach. Certified teachers may request permission of the instructor to substitute a letter from their Department stating the candidate's language competency equivalent to the Advanced ACTFL OPI score in lieu of an official ACTFL score. 2-5 semester hours

Credits

2 TO 5