3 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Upper Division
This course is designed to assist you in the process of becoming a skilled professional who can teach world language(s). You will gain experiential hours in the secondary classroom. You will also develop an understanding of the connection between effective language teaching and successful language learning, be able to think critically about your own teaching and teaching materials and gain an understanding of various theories, methods, approaches, and techniques in world language teaching. Areas of emphasis include the nature of language learning theories, early approaches to language pedagogy, communicative language teaching methodology, the relationship between theory and practice, aspects of the interaction between speakers in the classroom, skills-based theories, sociocultural perspectives, individual differences between learners, and usage-based approaches to second language acquisition.
Learning Outcomes1Identify various theories of foreign language learning.
2Describe various theories of foreign language teaching.
3Analyze how student learning is influenced by different types of instructional practices.
4Recognize how theories of individual and collaborative learning strategies affect student engagement.
5Compare and contrast how diverse learners process information and develop language learning skills.
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