Fall 2020 - EDUC 468 D100
Sociocultural Perspectives on Language, Cognitive Development and EAL Instruction (4)
Class Number: 6697
Delivery Method: Remote
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Wed, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Roumi Ilieva
rilieva@sfu.ca
1 778 782-4570
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Prerequisites:
60 units including 6 units in Education courses.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Designed for prospective and beginning teachers to learn more about theory and research in language acquisition, sociocultural understandings of language development and thought, bilingualism and cognition, linguistic multicompetence. Exploring the implications of research and theory for the teaching and learning of EAL in classroom contexts.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course will be delivered remotely and involves a combination of synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Students are expected to be available for online weekly sessions on Wednesdays from 1:30 pm till 3:00 pm via BB Collaborate Ultra on Canvas. The instructor will be available for individual or small group consultations for the remaining time (3:20 pm – 5:20 pm) and small groups are encouraged to use this time slot to plan their small group presentations collaboratively.
The course is designed for prospective and beginning teachers of English as a second/additional language. It offers a brief review of language acquisition theories and focuses in particular on bilingualism and cognition, sociocultural understandings of language development and thought, linguistic multi-competence. Through readings, online and in class discussions and small group presentations, we will explore the implications of research and theory in these areas for the teaching and learning of English as an additional language (EAL) in classroom contexts.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
- To evaluate the relative merits of different theoretical perspectives on language development and thought and consider their applications to EAL curriculum and instruction
- To explore one’s own attitudes (and approaches) to language learning and teaching
- To begin to develop an awareness of the sociopolitics surrounding different perspectives on language, cognition and language learning as impacting language curriculum and instruction
- To develop an understanding of how instructional structures and practices
Grading
- Short weekly in-class quizzes 10%
- Small group presentation on a recommended reading 20%
- Online discussion on required readings 15%
- Short essay on a topic of choice related to a course theme/themes 25%
- Learning portfolio (includes a coherent overview of selected evidence from student’s course assignments to demonstrate their learning in relation to the course educational goals) 20%
- Active in-class participation 10%
NOTES:
This course will be delivered remotely and involves a combination of synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Students are expected to be available for online weekly sessions on Wednesdays from 1:30 pm till 3:00 pm via BB Collaborate Ultra on Canvas. The instructor will be available for individual or small group consultations for the remaining time (3:20 pm – 5:20 pm) and small groups are encouraged to use this time slot to plan their small group presentations collaboratively.
There is no final exam for this course.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Students should have access to a desktop, laptop or tablet and a fast enough internet connection to download and upload course files and assignments and participate in weekly sessions of 1-2 hours on Canvas.
REQUIRED READING:
All required and optional weekly readings will be made available on Canvas either for download via the SFU library or as PDF files
RECOMMENDED READING:
Coelho, E. (2012). Language and Learning in Multilingual Classrooms. Don Mills, Ont.: Multilingual Matters. (available on line through the SFU library)
Most small group presentations will be based on chapters from this book and some will be provided by the instructor as PDF files
ISBN: 9781847697196
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020
Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).