ENGL 517 Methods and Materials for TESL
The course is designed to give prospective ESL/EFL instructors a foundation in the numerous practices and principles of interactive language learning and teaching. This foundation will allow them to accomplish their teaching objectives confidently and effectively in any TESL/TEFL situation in which they may find themselves. They will also be able to evaluate materials and decide on the material's effectiveness for a particular age group, subject/skill area, or lesson. Theory in ESL teaching and learning with an emphasis in SLA research will be connected to practices in the ESL classroom. This course may be repeated once for a total of six credits.