Chinese Language Pedagogy

Course Description

This course is meant to acquaint students with methods and instructional techniques for teaching Mandarin Chinese in alignment with national (ACTFL) and NYS Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Standards. A broad range of topics related to language teaching will serve as the informational core of this course, with attention accorded to issues specific to teaching Chinese language. A primary objective is to understand these topics from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Each class session will comprise of several types of activities. Discussions of readings will center on identifying key terms and ideas, clarifying information and concepts, and discussing how it all might apply to real-world teaching situations. Other class activities will include simulation of teaching techniques, student presentation of mini-lessons and sharing of other assignments. By the end of the course, students will have not only engaged with theory and research through reading and discussion, but will also have accumulated tangible tools to take with them to the classroom. Most notably, the two assignments students submit at the end of the term will represent an integration of theory and practice through the development of concrete teaching tools (a unit comprised of lessons, activities, a resource list, etc.) while also documenting their own reflective development as a teacher (a statement of teaching philosophy).

Code

LAI 775

Credits

3

Subject

Learning and Instruction