English 500 - Proseminar: Teaching English Composition

Instructors: Dr. Barb Blakely, Dr. Jim Noland, Dr. Cynthia Myers, and Dr. Michelle Tremmel

Introduction to the teaching of First Year Composition (FYC). Foundational and relevant newer composition theory and pedagogical methods related to FYC objectives and their classroom enactment, including development of assignments and supporting activities, and evaluation of student projects.

English 510 - Introduction to Computers in Applied Linguistics

Instructor: Dr. Volker Hegelheimer

Use of applications software for language teaching, linguistic analysis, and statistical analysis. Issues and problems in Applied Linguistics related to computer methods.

Projects:

Web Resources for Language Teaching: (link)

This is a multimedia activity and lesson that can be used when teaching rhetorical elements associated with commercials. The unit was co-authored with Erik Voss, Jing Xu, and Shengyu Wang.

Group Presentation with Colleague Edna F. Lima: Handout (PDF) Presentation (PPT)

Web Based Teaching Unit (WBTU)

Objectives (PDF)

Lesson Plans (PDF)

Assignment Sheet (PDF)

Grade Calculation Sheet (PDF)

Schedule (PDF)

Rubrics (PDF)

English 511 - Introduction to Linguistic Analysis

Instructor: Dr. Barbara Schwarte

Principles and methods of linguistic analysis with emphasis on phonology, morphology, and syntax. Description of linguistic variation and current theoretical approaches to linguistics

English 514 - Sociolinguistics

Instructor: Dr. John Levis

Theories and methods of examining language in its social setting. Analysis of individual characteristics (e.g., age, gender, ethnicity, social class, region), interactional factors (e.g., situation, topic, purpose) and national policies affecting language use. Methods and theoretical foundations for linguistic approaches to discourse analysis. Applications of discourse analysis to the study of texts in a variety of settings, including academic and research contexts.

English 517 - Second Language Acquisition

Instructor: Dr. Carol Chapelle

Theory, methods, and results of second language acquisition (SLA) research with emphasis on approaches relevant to second language teaching.

English 518 - Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Methods and Materials (in progress)

Instructor: Dr. John Levis

Introduction to approaches, methods, techniques, materials, curricular design, and assessment for various levels of ESL instruction. Attention to issues related to the teaching of listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, pronunciation, and culture.

English 519 - Second Language Assessment

Instructor: Dr. Carol Chapelle

Principles of second language assessment including reliability, validity, authenticity, and practicality. Constructing, scoring, interpreting and evaluating second language tests for a variety of situations.

Projects:

Test Description (PDF)

Statistical Analysis (PDF)

Test Development (PDF)

English 526 - Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

Instructor: Dr. Volker Hegelheimer

Theory, research and practice in computer use for teaching non-native speakers of English. Methods for planning and evaluating co muter-based learning activities.

Projects: CALL Activity (Co-designed with Adolfo Carrillo Cabello)

Enhanced

Basic

Pilot Study Write up (PDF)

Presentation of Findings (Quicktime)

English 537 - Grammatical Analysis

Instructor: Dr. Viviana Cortes

Theories and methods for analysis of English syntax with emphasis on recent syntactic theory

Curriculum and Instruction 510 - Foundations of Instructional Technology

Instructor: Ms. Linda Morgan

Educational philosophies and theories of instructional technology. Application of research to the production and use of instructional technology for learning and teaching. Equipment operation.

Projects:

Photo Essay (Quicktime)

Definition of Educational Media and Educational Technology (PDF)

Individual Media (PDF)

Group Media (PDF)

Public Service Announcement (Quicktime)

Thesis Research

Thesis Committee: Dr. Volker Hegelheimer, Dr. Carol Chapelle, Dr. Dawn Bratsch-Prince, Dr. Cristina Pardo Ballester

Thesis Topic:

The study of computer assisted language learning (CALL) glosses and traditional glosses in incidental Spanish vocabulary learning and literature comprehension.

CALL application