EDLI 4348 - Literacy Processes of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

3 hrs

Provides research and trends in teaching school language learners. The legal aspects, instructional design, behavioral principles, and real world challenges of second language learning and teaching. Best instructional practices for students of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Various theories/approaches of language acquisition are investigated including the Structured English Instruction approach. Prerequisite(s): EDLI 3308 Field experience: 6 hours