Course Description
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Course Name
Teaching ESL and Children Literature
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Host University
Universidad Católica de Valencia
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Location
Valencia, Spain
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Area of Study
Education, Teaching ESL
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Credits
3 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units0
Hours & Credits
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Overview
General goals:
- To provide an overview of different active teaching and learning methodologies and techniques for the pre-school and elementary classroom.
- To provide and analyze a wide-ranging resource of practical ideas to be used and adapted flexibly and creatively in different contexts and situations.
- To provide students with a wide approach to children's literature in English.
- To provide broad perspectives on significant aspects of literature: genre, timeline, setting in time and place, relevant authors, among others.
- To be acquainted with ITC's and see the benefits when teaching literature to children.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.