AL 8980 - Current Issues in Adult Second Language Acquisition

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: AL 8250.
Description
Survey of current research and theory in the field of L2 acquisition. Topics may include cognitive, sociocultural, and discourse theories of second language acquisition. For each topic, examination of underlying epistemologies (including theories and research methods) and evaluations of the implications of established findings for second and foreign language learning by adults. Course is for doctoral and advanced MA students. May be repeated if topics vary.