Introduction to Processing Instruction

Objectives

This is a course that will teach aspiring world language teachers about Processing Instruction - an alternative to traditional grammar instruction. Here are the learning outcomes:

1) Rule on the efficacy of grammar teaching methods encountered in the past, present, and future.

2) Reflect on their experiences as second language learners and instructors against the backdrop of their dynamic implicit linguistic system.

3) Create an original grammar lesson with effective structured input activities in the language they teach.

Tech & Tools: Canvas, Adobe CC

World language teachers often lack the knowledge and skills to teach grammar effectively.

Problem

World language teachers gain the skills to teach grammar through processing instruction, based on second language acquisition research and pedagogy.

Solution