Date of Award
5-2020
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT)
Department
World Languages and Cultures
Committee Chair(s)
Karin deJonge-Kannan
Committee
Karin deJonge-Kannan
Committee
María Luisa Spicer-Escalante
Committee
Sarah Braden
Abstract
This portfolio is a compilation of written pieces which highlight what the author believes to be key issues and perspectives in the field of second language teaching. The content of the portfolio is centered in second language acquisition theory and is framed by the author’s diverse teaching experiences as a university Arabic instructor, ESL aide, and middle school Spanish teacher.
The portfolio contains three sections: (1) teaching perspectives, (2) research perspectives, and (3) an annotated bibliography. The teaching perspectives section contains the author’s teaching philosophy statement which emphasizes communicative language teaching, target language use in the classroom, and the role of can-do statements in grammar instruction and assessment. The last two sections explore research related to second language identity negotiation, heritage language learner instruction, and first language use and willingness to communicate in the language classroom.
Recommended Citation
Singer, Rachel J., "Meeting the Needs of Students in a Communicative Classroom" (2020). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 1443.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/1443
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