ED 440 - ESL II

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Students will learn the principles and processes of first and second language acquisition in conjunction with language development and environment and explore internal and external factors that impact acquisition and learning. In addition, the interrelatedness of L1 and L2 and the transfer/relation of the four communication skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) will be mastered. Literacy precepts and the foundations of ESL and program types will be applied in the implementation of an effective multicultural learning environment.Students will understand the inter-relatedness of listening, speaking, reading, and writing and use this knowledge, as well as individual differences and personal factors, to select and use effective strategies to enhance ESL students’ literacy development, emphasizing appropriate differentiation for language proficiency and development. Fieldwork is required as a mandatory regularly scheduled lab.

Offered Spring

Prerequisite(s): ED 262, Education majors, junior standing