Second Language Teaching & Learning
Games-Based Research Methods
Second Language Teaching: Games-Based Learning
This course will survey second and foreign language teaching methods with a focus on task- and games-based approaches and research. This class is intended for those interested in second language teaching and those who want to work in the field of applied linguistics as language educators or researchers.
The content of the class with introduce task-based teaching, but then focus on a specific and recent aspects of task-based learning using games. Topics for the class will cover a wide number of second language learning areas, including pragmatics, motivation, acquisition, assessment, and more, integrating both research-based and practical (i.e., teaching) applications for the material.
The course will be a mix of lecture, discussion, and groupwork that is designed to introduce new ideas, discuss and think through concepts from a contextualized and student-based perspective of second language teaching, and engage in content through hands-on activities. Student participation and preparation is essential to success in the class.