Courses of Study 2021-2022 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Courses of Study 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ALS 5780 - International Teaching Assistant Program Course


     
Fall, Spring. 2 credits. S/U grades only.

Prerequisite: ITA Language Assessment or permission of ITAP. Priority given based on: immediacy of TA assignment.

D. Samuel.

Designed for international teaching assistants. This course focuses on oral communication, cross-cultural classroom dynamics, and teaching techniques. Through small group seminars, conferences with instructors, audio journals, and a teaching practicum, students work to expand their communication and pedagogical skills.

Outcome 1: Define components of Advanced Level Speech communication.

Outcome 2: Identify and practice word, phrasal and sentence stress, intonation and comprehensible pronunciation.

Outcome 3: Apply knowledge of Advanced Level Speech components to monitor speech during communication.

Outcome 4: Organize knowledge as a TA using Advanced Level Speech components such as comparison, narration, description and explanation.

Outcome 5: Evaluate and prioritize areas of communication to improve through reflection.

Outcome 6: Examine the concept of culture and its influence on teaching and communication.



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