Overview
Description
This course surveys the field of second language acquisition with a focus on the most influential theories. Students will analyze data in order to deepen their understanding of the field.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the historical progression of the field of SLA, especially as it pertains to research methods and approaches.
- identify key terminology in the area of SLA research and how this terminology relates to research in learning contexts.
- describe the issues and problems in current SLA research with examples drawn from multiple languages and global learning contexts via written essays and oral presentations.
- use one’s own experience in their written research paper in order to deepen the understanding of second language acquisition research.
- analyze real L2 data (including one’s own) from multiple perspectives to critically evaluate alternative interpretations of the data.
- evaluate current hypotheses and develop a personal stance based on concrete data.
- synthesize second language acquisition research to come up with feasible ways to test a research question in an area of their interest, yet based on the theory, in an APA compliant manuscript.