483-234 School-Related Project (LOTE)

Note

This subject is only available to Strand Three students enrolled in Internship B.

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

School Experience & Practice Teaching 3 and three years of approved University language study.

Corequisites

Internship B.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Study of selected problems in design, implementation and evaluation of LOTE teaching programs. The course will involve use of relevant literature on second language learning and on development of second language teaching programs. With this background and in conjunction with school and University staff, the student will develop a proposal for a small-scale project. Following approval of the proposal, the student will complete a review of relevant literature, conduct the investigation and report the results in both a scholarly report and also in an appropriate form for users of the project findings.

Assessment

Written assignments equivalent to 3500-4000 words.

Prescribed Texts

Selected research papers from current journals. Texts applicable to the focus of the project and the investigative methods used.

• Brown JD, Understanding Research in Second Language Learning: A teachers guide to statistics and research design. CUP 1988.