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Dec 11, 2024
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ELIP 5220 - Classroom Communication Skills for International Teaching Assistants
The major emphasis in this class is on developing the language skills necessary for effective teaching, which include fluency, use of discourse markers, and the structural control needed for defining and explaining. In addition, considerable attention will also be given to the language necessary for effective interaction with undergraduate students, to meeting the pronunciation needs of both the class as a whole and the individual student and to the awareness of expectations for TAs and the academic situation in the United States generally.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: F,CR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will discuss cultural aspects of the American academic community and analyze how the aspects apply to teaching.
- Students will improve their oral presentation and critical listening skills necessary for different types of classroom interaction.
- Students will increase the intelligibility of their speech by improving their American English pronunciation.
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