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AFRICAN 672

INTENSIVE SUMMER MULTILANGUAGE SEMINAR

8 credits.

A theoretical and practical exploration of second language acquisition (SLA) and self-instructional methods. Test and/or modify one or more theories/methods by putting these self-instructional methods into practice in order to learn a less commonly taught language (LCTL).

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Admitted to Summer Immersion Language Institute (SILI) Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Create an individualized study plan for learning a less commonly taught language (LCTL) Audience: Graduate 2. Explain the characteristics of a good language learner according to SLA theories Audience: Graduate 3. Discuss and write about the application of SLA theories to language self-instruction Audience: Graduate 4. Find, evaluate, and create learning materials for a LCTL Audience: Graduate 5. Train a conversation partner to help you learn a language Audience: Graduate 6. Use the internet to conduct research and share information with others Audience: Graduate 7. Use metacognitive strategies to evaluate and improve your learning, compare different learning strategies, and style-shift Audience: Graduate 8. Assess your achievement of your learning goals Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Create an individualized study plan for learning a less commonly taught language (LCTL) Audience: Graduate 2. Explain the characteristics of a good language learner according to SLA theories Audience: Graduate 3. Discuss and write about the application of SLA theories to language self-instruction Audience: Graduate 4. Find, evaluate, and create learning materials for a LCTL Audience: Graduate 5. Train a conversation partner to help you learn a language Audience: Graduate 6. Use the internet to conduct research and share information with others Audience: Graduate 7. Use metacognitive strategies to evaluate and improve your learning, compare different learning strategies, and style-shift Audience: Graduate 8. Assess your achievement of your learning goals Audience: Graduate

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