Applied Linguistics

edit   Welcome! Welcome to Applied Linguistics! This course is intended for pre-service English language educators studying in Mexico but is also intended for anyone interested in teaching English to students of other languages (TESOL). Course Details Course Description: A course that sets out to link theory to practice in ways that address issues of second language teaching and acquisition by implementing action research. Program: Credit-seeking students pursuing a Bachelor's degree in English language teaching Date: August - December of 2013 Moodle link: Applied Linguistics Technologies Used: A variety of technologies will be used for this course. Some technologies may include the following: blogs, NetVibe, live, online sessions, Moodle forums, among others. Facilitators: --Benjamin Stewart Prerequisites: Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Discourse Analysis Get the scoop!

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edit   Learning Progression Units Unit I - Philosophy of Applied Linguistics Applied Linguistics Defined (week 1) Applied Linguistics in Practice and in Theory (week 2) Linking Theory to Practice (Week 3) Action Research - In-progress Feedback Session (Week 4) Unit II - Domains and Discourse Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking (week 5) Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking (week 6) Action Research Revision (week 7) Discourse Analysis (week 8) Unit III - Second Language Acquisition Cognitive Perspective (week 9 Interactionist Perspective (week 10) Sociocultural Theory (week 11) Pragmatics (week 12) Unit IV - Applying Applied Linguistics Action Research Revision (week 13) Aligning Assessment with Curriculum (week 14) Communicative Language Teaching (week 15) Review (week 16) edit   Strategies Instructional Strategy The instructional strategy used for this course will be the interactive lecture. Reading Strategy For this course, various reading strategies are presented in order to assist the English language learner uncover and interact with the assigned readings. The assigned groups of three will scan weekly readings and will decide on which member will analyze which reading. When uncovering the reading, consider the title, headings, images, and the text itself before developing the overall idea. Come up with three main points from the reading and develop a content (WH question) for each point: three questions in total. Each group of three will assign the following roles for each reading that is discussed: (a) questioner, (b) paraphraser, and (c) responder. Rotate these roles for each reading so that each member has to opportunity to assume different roles. At the end of each reading discussion, the group will develop two questions that relate to a topic that at least two group members already knew, but would like to know more of. Save the answers to the questions which will be posted to the Moodle forum later in the week. As an individual group member, reflect on a topic that is new for you, that you do not understand, or that you are not in agreement with, and develop two questions around that topic. Be prepared to bring your questions to class and/or submit to the Google Forum. Technique originated from Advancing Formative Assessment in Every Classroom: A Guide for Instructional leaders. edit   Bibliography Course books Applied Linguistics, Cook Introducing Applied Linguistics: Concepts and Skills, Hunston & Oakey Second Language Learning Theories, Mitchell and Myles References An Applied Linguistic Approach To Discourse Analysis: Unpublished Ph.D. thesis by H.G. Widdowson, Department of Linguistics, University of Edinburgh, May 1973 An Introduction to Applied Linguistics, Schmitt Applied Linguistics in Action: A Reader, Cook & North Conditions for Second Language Learning: Professor Spolsky explores the requirements for a general theory of second language learning, and considers the relevance of such a theory for language teaching. Department of Applied Linguistics: UEW Explorations in Applied Linguistics: Professor Henry Widdowson's collection of papers covers a range of theoretical and practical aspects of communicative language teaching. Handbook on Second Language Acquisition, The, Doughty and Long Research in Applied Linguistics, Perry, Jr. Second Language Acquisition: An Introductory Course, Gass Synthesizing Research on Language Learning and Teaching, Norris & Ortega (Eds.) The Routledge Applied Linguistics Reader, Wei The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics, Simpson Misc. CMAP