EGEL 5033 - Grammar for ELL Teachers (3)

This course provides a description of English grammar for those planning to teach English. In this course, students will be reminded of theories of language learning previously studied and will compare grammatical structures and patterns present in different languages of the world. Theories related specifically to grammar instruction will be presented and students will be able to design their own activities as a result of this course. Specific models presented in this course include input processing (structure input and output). A discussion of what it means to teach grammar in terms of language acquisition is also substantive to the course and will include ways in which language (i.e., grammar) has historically been taught. Specific goals for students in this course include developing an understanding of English grammar (prescriptive and descriptive), analyzing methods by which grammar has been taught, and designing and evaluating materials designed to teach grammar. Additionally, students will be exposed to issues related to phonetics, linguistics and transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Ed.S. sections have additional objectives.