343 week 6 002
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Welcome to English 343!
This course examines a wide range of theoretical and pedagogical perspectives on the complex relationship between language and culture and its implications for second language teaching. The readings and class discussions are designed to offer both macro and micro perspectives on the construct of culture and its influence on how people use language in written, pictorial, electronic and spoken discourses. Additionally, the course materials will also provide a localized and postcolonial understanding of different models of language and culture teaching in the field of TESOL and Applied Linguistics. Examining the theoretical and pedagogical issues on English language teaching is not a neutral act in the context of cultural globalization and transnationalism. It entails thinking reflexively, analytically and critically about various schools of thoughts on the nature of language and culture teaching while reflecting on the power and inequality in context of current global capitalism. Issues related to language and culture will be examined with your active participation and interpretation of critical approaches in TESOL. The projects in this class will both invite you to examine a myriad of cross-cultural issues in language teaching and encourage you to become transformative language educators who could offer culturally sensitive solutions to local TESOL issues.
We will use this blog as a common space of discussion on various issues related to cross-cultural communication in the context of language education. In your individual blogs, you are expected to post one reflective entry on each week’s reading set on your individual blogs. Your entries can include your comments on what interested you in the readings, what you considered as key/critical issues, what questions you have for the class to consider, and how the readings apply to your own research and/or teaching. Your blogs will be an open discussion space where you will also be able to view and comment, if you wish, on your colleagues’ blogs. Your blog responses won’t get any points if the discussion does not reflect evidence of your reading of the week’s materials. Your reflective entry is due at latest an hour before the class time, though earlier is better. If you are presenting that week, you do not need to post a blog entry. Your entries should follow the followings:
Learning log contents (550 words minimum):
1. Summary of the articles
2. Your reflections, critique.
3. Connection to your own teaching, research and learning experiences
4. Further questions
Recommended: Bring a copy of your blog entry/critical response paper to class each week.
Looking forward to reading your reflections,
Dr.Seloni
We will use this blog as a common space of discussion on various issues related to cross-cultural communication in the context of language education. In your individual blogs, you are expected to post one reflective entry on each week’s reading set on your individual blogs. Your entries can include your comments on what interested you in the readings, what you considered as key/critical issues, what questions you have for the class to consider, and how the readings apply to your own research and/or teaching. Your blogs will be an open discussion space where you will also be able to view and comment, if you wish, on your colleagues’ blogs. Your blog responses won’t get any points if the discussion does not reflect evidence of your reading of the week’s materials. Your reflective entry is due at latest an hour before the class time, though earlier is better. If you are presenting that week, you do not need to post a blog entry. Your entries should follow the followings:
Learning log contents (550 words minimum):
1. Summary of the articles
2. Your reflections, critique.
3. Connection to your own teaching, research and learning experiences
4. Further questions
Recommended: Bring a copy of your blog entry/critical response paper to class each week.
Looking forward to reading your reflections,
Dr.Seloni
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