Teaching Adult Language Learners

University of Alabama at Birmingham

CourseEESL 627

Introduces goals, principles, and practices for teaching English to adult learners, addresses the influence of varying backgrounds on adult language learning, and examines ways to evaluate adults' second language development. After learning to recognize quality components in distinct program models, as outlined by TESOL Standards for Adult Education ESL Programs, students do a critical study of communitybased or other English language programs.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

EESL 627