WOLCÂ 4363. Language Learning: Concepts & Methods. 3 Hours.
Students develop working knowledge of foreign language teaching methods. Topics may include theories of language acquisition; comparisons between first and second language (L2) acquisition; individual differences in SLA (age, aptitude, motivation, etc.); the nature of learner grammars; the development of L2 fluency, and contextual factors influencing the quality and quantity of the input available to language learners. Course Equivalents: FOLG 4363 .