Applied practice in education (tutoring) of English language
learners, including discussion and application of methods,
strategies, and materials for supporting learning.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will create a portfolio of research-based
tutoring curriculum materials for use by future tutors.
Athena Title
ESOL Service Learning
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in LLED 4620, LLED 4620E or LLED 6620, LLED 6620E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will gain hands-on experience working effectively with English language learners.
Students will reflect on their experiences in teaching/tutoring these students.
Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and apply multiple issues related to the education of language learners.
Students enrolled in the graduate course will create research-based curricular materials appropriate for tutoring English language learners.
Topical Outline
a) Issues in Effectively Tutoring English Language Learners
b) Strategies for Tutoring EL Learners in a Service-Learning Context
c) Teaching and Tutoring Contexts
d) Language and Culture—Impact on Educational Outcomes
e) Implications of Second Language Acquisition Theory
f) Teacher/Tutor Beliefs and Their Impact on Educational Outcomes
