HUED/ED 5353 Course Syllabus Spring 2006

Instructor: Thomas Lambert

Contact: Thomas.lambert1@utdallas.edu
(972)883-4151
Office Hours: Monday 2:00-3:00, Wednesday 5:30-6:30 or by appointment. (Advance
notice is always appreciated)
Office Location: JO 5.608C, 5th floor Jonsson Bldg.

Note: This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.

Textbooks:
H. Douglas Brown, Principles of Language Learning and Teaching,
White Plains, N.Y.: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc., 2000, 4th ed.

Ruth Johnson Colvin, I Speak English: A Guide to Teaching Speakers of

Other Languages: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Syracuse,
NY: Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc., 1997, 4th ed.

Course Objectives: Students are expected to increase their knowledge of second language
acquisition and language teaching, become familiar with a variety of second language
teaching approaches, methods and techniques, make explicit their own set of language
teaching principles and apply those principles in decisions regarding instructional materials
and strategies.

Grades: Calculated as follows:

Midterm exam 25%

10-15 Page Term Paper 25%
Class Presentation 25%
Attendance & Participation 25%
100%
Scale:
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
F = 0-69

Attendance and Assignments: Class will be interactive and therefore an emphasis will be
placed on attendance and participation. Readings on syllabus should be completed before
class and students should be prepared to engage in discussion of material. Additional
readings will be given via Web CT and/or handouts. If you miss the midterm exam, make-
ups will be given only upon furnishing a written medical excuse. Late term papers and
presentations will lose10 points for each day they are late.
Academic Dishonesty will not be tolerated. Any cases of cheating or plagiarism will be
subject to university disciplinary proceedings.

Disability services are provided to students with documented disabilities. Contact the
office of disability services in the Student Union SU 1.106, 972-883-2070.

Course Schedule Spring 2006

January 11
Course/syllabus introduction, Student Profile, Term Paper Topics, Presentation
description

January 18
Readings: Brown Preface and Ch 1-3; Colvin Ch 1& 2
Language Learning and Teaching, First Language Acquisition, Age and Acquisition,
Language as Communication

January 25
Readings: Brown Ch 4; Colvin Ch 3 & 4
Humans Learning, Culture and Language, Learners and Tutors

February 1
Readings: Brown Ch 5; Colvin Ch 5& 6
Learning Style & Strategies, Assessment

February 8
Readings: Brown Ch 6; Colvin Ch 7
Personality Factors, Techniques, Exercises and Activities

February 15
Readings: Brown Ch 7; Colvin Ch 8 & 9
Sociocultural factors, Resources, Goals and Lesson Plans

February 22
Readings: Brown Ch 8 & 9; Colvin Ch 10 and Appendices A & B
Cross-Linguistic Influences, Communicative Competence

March 1
Readings: Brown Ch 10; Colvin Appendices C & D
SLA, Mainstream English, Skill Sequence
**** Term paper Topics and Bibliographies Due****

March 8
Spring Break – No Class
March 15
Reading: Colvin Appendices E-J
Review of all material covered

March 22
***Exam***

March 29
Review Exam
Wrap-up

April 5
Student Presentations

April 12
Student Presentations

April 19
Student Presentations
***Term Papers Due***