ALS 5780

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ALS 5780
International Teaching Assistant Development Program Course 1

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Designed for international teaching assistants. This course focuses on oral communication, cross-cultural classroom dynamics, and teaching techniques. Through small group seminars, conferences with instructors, audio journals, and a teaching practicum, students work to expand their communication and pedagogical skills.

When Offered Fall, spring.

Permission Note Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ITA Language Assessment or permission of ITAP.

Outcomes
  • Define components of Advanced Level Speech communication.
  • Identify and practice word, phrasal and sentence stress, intonation and comprehensible pronunciation.
  • Apply knowledge of Advanced Level Speech components to monitor speech during communication.
  • Organize knowledge as a TA using Advanced Level Speech components such as comparison, narration, description and explanation.
  • Evaluate and prioritize areas of communication to improve through reflection.
  • Examine the concept of culture and its influence on teaching and communication.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 2 Credits Sat/UnSat

  •  1798 ALS 5780   LEC 001

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  • Open to Graduate International Teaching Assistants. Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed. One additional bimonthly meeting (time TBA) with instructor required.

  •  3757 ALS 5780   LEC 002

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  • Open to Graduate International Teaching Assistants. Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed. One additional bimonthly meeting (time TBA) with instructor required.

  •  3758 ALS 5780   LEC 003

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  • Open to Graduate International Teaching Assistants. Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed. One additional bimonthly meeting (time TBA) with instructor required.

  •  3759 ALS 5780   DIS 201

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  • (Meets 2/9, 3/2, 4/6)

  •  3760 ALS 5780   DIS 202

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  •  3761 ALS 5780   DIS 203

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  • (Meets 2/12, 3/5, 4/9)

  •  3762 ALS 5780   DIS 204

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  • (Meets 2/13, 3/6, 4/10)

  •  3763 ALS 5780   DIS 205

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  • (Meets 2/24, 3/10, 4/14 )

  •  3764 ALS 5780   DIS 206

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  • (Meets 2/25, 3/11, 4/8)

  •  3765 ALS 5780   DIS 207

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  • (Meets 2/25, 3/9, 4/13)

  •  3766 ALS 5780   DIS 208

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  • (Meets 2/26, 3/12, 4/16)

  •  4263 ALS 5780   DIS 209

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  •  4771 ALS 5780   DIS 210

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  • (Meets 2/27, 3/13, 4/17)

  •  4772 ALS 5780   DIS 211

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  • (Meets 2/27, 3/13, 4/10)