Students registering in post-secondary level courses (numbered 100 to 499) will be required to meet the
requirements. Students in ELS or the University Foundations programs
can register in those courses identified in the with lower levels of language
proficiency.
Please note that not all courses are offered every semester.
2 credits
TEFL Theory
Prerequisite(s): None.
This course provides students with a historical overview of educational theory and present-day research with
an emphasis on language education and language acquisition, particularly as they relate to English language
teaching and learning in an EFL context.
This course will introduce students to a wide range of current instruction techniques, tools, and practices
used in TEFL classroom instruction for students of various proficiency levels and for various skills or skill
combinations.
This course will familiarize students with current theories, consideration, and methodologies for the teaching
of English language reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
This course will provide students who plan to teach English language writing or speaking with a knowledge base
of the structure of English for use in developing grammars or organizational systems of the language for
learners at various levels of proficiency.
The focus of this course will be student led and largely determined by the cohort in the term in which the
course is offered. Topics for consideration may include one of the following: assessment in TEFL; cross-cultural
issues; issues with online delivery of language courses; teaching English to children; teaching English to
teens; or teaching overseas.
The focus of this course will be student led and largely determined by the cohort in the term in which the
course is offered. Topics for consideration may include one of the following: assessment in TEFL; cross-cultural
issues; issues with online delivery of language courses; teaching English to children; teaching English to
teens; or teaching overseas. (The topic decided on for this course will not repeat the information presented
in TEFL 150.)
The TEFL practicum gives students who have completed all other course work for the TEFL program the opportunity
to put EFL teaching theory into practice. Teaching situations for individual practicum students will vary
from small group to whole class environments and may include students from a variety of linguistic, social,
and educational backgrounds. Practicum students will complete a minimum of 10 hours of observation and teaching
and 5 hours of preparation, consultation, and review with their teaching sponsors and the practicum supervisor.
