The Master of Education in World Language Instruction program consists of 34 credit hours completed in two years.
AMLA 600 SECOND LANGUAGE AND IMMERSION METHODOLOGIES
4 credits
(In Person | Concordia Language Villages)
Students will examine past and present methods of teaching a second language, drawing on their own experiences to enhance the discussions and understandings. Models and principles for immersion instruction will be contrasted with second language instructional principles. Observation and analysis of a variety of methodologies in action at the Language Villages will help students define their personal instructional philosophy and methodology.
AMLA 604 MOTIVATING STUDENTS VIA TECHNOLOGY
2 credits
(Primarily Asynchronous)
Students will discuss how technology can be used in the second language classroom to motivate language learners. Through observations and discussions of how technology is used at the Language Villages, students will design a unit of instruction incorporating technology.
AMLA 610 ADVANCED PRACTICES OF EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
4 credits
Based on High Leverage Teaching Practices (HLTPs) and current research and methodological approaches, students will explore the ways they can leverage the HLTPs and current research in the field to advance their practices as a language teachers. This course will be offered online.
AMLA 612 TEACHING FOR INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE AND CITIZENSHIP
4 credits
Students will develop the ability to teach culture for intercultural communicative competence and the goal of helping their students to gain intercultural citizenship. They will learn how to leverage authentic resources, meaningful tasks, and Web-based instructional materials effectively to help students to become intercultural interlocutors and global citizens.
AMLA 620 ASSESSMENT IN THE WORLD LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
4 credits
Students will discuss the theoretical and practical foundations in learner-centered and performance-based assessments. The role of national standards, the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) K-12 Performance Guidelines and the LinguaFolio in assessing language learning will be presented. Students will examine a variety of assessment tools and their use in providing meaningful feedback to both teachers and students.
AMLA 602 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
4 credits
Students will be introduced to the vocabulary, theory, primary principles, methods, and techniques of qualitative and quantitative methods of inquiry. Students will read and review a variety of research articles related to second language methodologies.
AMLA 622 CONTENT-BASED LANGUAGE LEARNING
4 credits
(In Person | Concordia Language Villages)
Students will examine the principles and characteristics of content-based instruction in the second language classroom. A continuum of program models ranging from content-driven to language-driven instruction will be discussed along with implications for curriculum and instruction. Students will design a content-based unit of instruction to demonstrate understanding of the methodology.
AMLA 624 IMMERSIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2 credits
(In Person | Concordia Language Villages)
Students will have an intensive experience at Concordia Language Villages where they will increase their knowledge of the target language and culture(s) by using the language to participate and collaborate in Village activities and by engaging in reflective practice (TESOL teachers will be placed in English Language Villages). This course is repeatable up to three times.
AMLA 690 ONLINE SEMINAR
2 credits
Students will participate in an online seminar to work on their thesis with their faculty adviser and to share progress with others who are working on their thesis. Instruction will be provided in online units that will vary accordingly to the students' needs and the topics of the theses. All thesis proposals for the Master of Education in world language instruction, including those that fall under the exempt status category, must be sent to the Institutional Review Board for approval.
AMLA 699 THESIS
4 credits
The thesis will be a written work of publishable quality. Students may choose from one of three options for their thesis: Curriculum project, research thesis, or literature review. All options are intended to be meaningful and rigorous. Finished work should be approximately 50 pages with additional pages containing references and appendices.
EDUC 698 CONTINUING REGISTRATION
1 credit
This credit is used for registration after all course requirements are completed or when a student is not otherwise actively enrolled. Students must register for at least one semester credit in the term in which the oral examination is scheduled.
The research thesis or professional project will be a written work of publishable quality. The options below are intended to be meaningful and rigorous. All projects should be approximately 50 pages with additional pages containing references and appendices.