EDU 5439 Teaching English As a Foreign Language An Overview of International and Adult Settings
The course explores the range of TESOL settings and methods outside school systems, within and beyond the U.S.A. Students will become familiar with program models for ESL instruction for meeting a range of objectives, including Adult Basic Education, English for Specific Purposes, adult literacy, and others. Students will explore motivational and affective differences between adults and children. Students will learn methods for improving adult learning and for assessing needs. Students will investigate the status of English and language education, in selected countries.