53-527 Special Methods of Teaching Elementary Grades Foreign Language: Spanish

The nature of language and language learning processes, with specific focus on organizational patterns and teaching methods for the elementary classroom, is addressed in this course.  Particular emphasis is placed on designing, presenting and evaluating classroom practices and attention to cultural diversity of students and the needs of the exceptional learner.  Additionally, the course will discuss how recent developments in the fields of linguistics, psychology and technology impact the teaching of foreign language.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Concurrent or prior completion of 53-512