American Academic Culture for Non-Native speakers of English (480-0-20)
Instructors
Kate Flom Derrick
Tamra Wysocki
Meeting Info
Technological Institute MG28: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM
Overview of class
This course explores effective communication strategies for international graduate students teaching in the American undergraduate classroom. Students will observe, analyze, and practice classroom communication and presentations as they develop a short teaching demonstration that highlights their spoken English at its best. Students will have the unique opportunity to receive feedback from distinct instructor perspectives, with faculty from the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching and English Language Programs serving as co-instructors. Those who successfully complete the course will be eligible for the Teaching Demonstration Assessment that is evaluated toward fulfillment of The Graduate School's English proficiency requirement.
Registration Requirements
Instructor Consent required.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. Design and lead an engaging teaching demonstration (a 10-minute lecture on an introductory topic in their discipline); 2. Demonstrate effective impromptu classroom communication by presenting course information (e.g. class policies, schedule, etc.) from a syllabus that the student has not seen before; 3. Evaluate and incorporate feedback from instructors and peers to improve teaching demonstrations; 4. Identify their own strengths and weaknesses when speaking English, and demonstrate progress toward improved proficiency (intelligibility and effectiveness).
Teaching Method
Lecture, discussion, small group activities, peer feedback, and homework
Class Materials (Required)
N/A
Class Materials (Suggested)
N/A