Methods of Teaching Foreign Language

Exploration of current trends in foreign language pedagogy, including national standards, Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21st Century, and the Proficiency Guidelines of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Major topics of discussion include standards, theories and practice of second language acquisition, domains of language, cultural aspects of language learning, methods and trends in teaching foreign language, language proficiency testing, technology in language learning, student learning styles, programmatic structures for foreign language instruction, and lesson planning strategies in the foreign language classroom.