ENGL 889 (01) - Special Topics in English Teaching
SpcTop/Media & Info Literacy
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
CRN: 56499
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2024 | 5/6/2024 | MW | 3:40pm - 5:00pm | HS 108 |
Special Topic Spring 2024: Teaching Media and Information Literacy
A 2022 Pew Research Center study shows that “97% of teens say they use the internet daily,” and almost half report being online “almost constantly.” While these statistics offer a glimpse of social media use in particular, they nevertheless provide a starting point for thinking about the media and information landscape students encounter on a daily basis.
In this class, we will consider how to navigate a world of information and media, developing approaches to media and information literacy as well as strategies for their teaching. Members of the class will read, discuss, and produce work in varied formats, thinking about how to foster responsible consumers and creators of media and information.
This course provides an overview of research in TESOL for teachers of multilingual students, novice educational researchers, and readers of published research. We will explore a number of broad areas and issues in the field of TESOL along with the various research approaches and methodologies that are used to study them. Come join an engaging community of learners from various academic backgrounds who are passionate about language learning, teaching, and research! Pre-service teachers may be interested in conducting practitioner research in their future classrooms to better serve their students, while graduate students may be preparing to write a thesis in TESOL/applied linguistics, education, or other related fields. The course will also benefit students with a general interest in language learning and teaching who would like to further explore their interests through the examination of TESOL research.