Date of Award
5-2023
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT)
Department
World Languages and Cultures
Committee Chair(s)
Sarah Gordon
Committee
Sarah Gordon
Committee
Ann Roemer
Committee
Ekaterina Arshavskaya
Abstract
This portfolio represents a selection of the author’s graduate coursework, methodological approaches, and professional experiences in teaching Spanish as a second language. It was compiled while participating in the Utah State University Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT) program. The portfolio includes: reflections on the author’s teaching experiences and professional environment, her teaching philosophy statement, a professional development peer observation, a paper that explores the theory and practice of task-based language teaching (TBLT) in conjunction with using authentic texts in teaching writing in novice-level Spanish, and a consideration of some of the author’s future goals. The paper provides a literature review related to TBLT and suggestions for further research and application in the classroom. The author reflects on the theoretical approaches underpinning her practices, including task-based language teaching and the multiliteracies framework, and discusses practical teaching experiences that have influenced her in her journey as a teacher.
Recommended Citation
Medina, Laura, "Effective Task-Based Language Teaching and Multiliteracies Approaches in Second Language Learning" (2023). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 1714.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/1714
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