EDCI 516: Bilingualism and Language Acquisition Research

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General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Examines first and second language acquisition theories past and present. Explores how PK-12 bilingual and multilingual learners' cultures and languages are valuable assets in classrooms and addresses implications for instruction and assessment. Develops understanding of research around instructional environments that promote bilingualism and biliteracy. Fieldwork hours are required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (EDRD 515^*^B- or 515^*^XS) and (EDUC 511^B- or 511^XS) and (EDUC 537^B- or 537^XS).
^* May be taken concurrently.
^B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
^XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Semesters taught: Fall, Summer, and Spring

Current Sections

Fall 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 81167, Format: Online, Instructor: Lilly LePelch

Upcoming Sections

Spring 2025, Section: 6F5, CRN 20114, Format: Online, Instructor: Woomee Kim
Spring 2025, Section: DL1, CRN 13136, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos

Spring 2024, Section: 6F1, CRN 24971, Format: Online, Instructor: Jennifer Santiago
Spring 2024, Section: 6F2, CRN 24987, Format: Online, Instructor: Jennifer Santiago
Spring 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 13584, Format: Online, Instructor: Lilly LePelch
Spring 2023, Section: 6F5, CRN 23471, Format: Online, Instructor: Manqian Zhao
Spring 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 14406, Format: Online, Instructor: Lilly LePelch
Fall 2022, Section: 6F4, CRN 84023, Format: Online, Instructor: Lilly LePelch
Fall 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 74925, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
Spring 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 15813, Format: Online, Instructor: Melissa Hauber
Fall 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 77965, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 17781, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2020, Section: 6F1, CRN 84393, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 80827, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
Spring 2020, Section: 6F1, CRN 21237, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Spring 2020, Section: 6F2, CRN 22940, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Spring 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 20319, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Fall 2019, Section: DL3, CRN 81523, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Spring 2019, Section: 001, CRN 12010, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Spring 2019, Section: 6F1, CRN 21527, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Spring 2019, Section: 6F5, CRN 21240, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Karen Banks
Spring 2019, Section: DL2, CRN 23278, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Fall 2018, Section: 6F1, CRN 82250, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Fall 2018, Section: 6F2, CRN 82691, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2018, Section: DL1, CRN 73863, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Summer 2018, Section: 6F1, CRN 43004, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Spring 2018, Section: 001, CRN 12398, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Raja Nasr
Fall 2017, Section: 6F5, CRN 83166, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2017, Section: DL1, CRN 74702, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Fall 2017, Section: DL2, CRN 83154, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Summer 2017, Section: 6F1, CRN 42340, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 13760, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Fall 2016, Section: 6F1, CRN 82168, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Fall 2016, Section: 6F8, CRN 82345, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2016, Section: 6F9, CRN 83395, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2016, Section: DL3, CRN 76702, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Fall 2016, Section: DL4, CRN 83480, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Spring 2016, Section: 6F3, CRN 21482, Format: Online, Instructor: Edith Collins
Fall 2015, Section: 6F1, CRN 82175, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2015, Section: DL3, CRN 82229, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Summer 2015, Section: 6F1, CRN 42595, Instructor: Karen Banks
Summer 2015, Section: A01, CRN 41567, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
Spring 2015, Section: 002, CRN 18411, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
Spring 2015, Section: 6F3, CRN 22036, Format: Online, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
Spring 2015, Section: 6F7, CRN 22037, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 72024, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
Fall 2014, Section: 6F1, CRN 80730, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Summer 2014, Section: 6F1, CRN 42163, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
Summer 2014, Section: A01, CRN 41030, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
Spring 2014, Section: 002, CRN 15840, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 72221, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2013, Section: 6F1, CRN 81023, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Summer 2013, Section: 601, CRN 41328, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
Summer 2013, Section: A02, CRN 41809, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Spring 2013, Section: 002, CRN 21544, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Spring 2013, Section: 6L3, CRN 20948, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 72511, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2012, Section: 601, CRN 80928, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Summer 2012, Section: 601, CRN 41790, Instructor: Nancy Foote
Summer 2012, Section: 602, CRN 41788, Instructor: Ann Kennedy
Summer 2012, Section: 6A2, CRN 42575, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
Summer 2012, Section: 6M2, CRN 42574, Format: Online, Instructor: Megan Moore
Summer 2012, Section: A01, CRN 40352, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Spring 2012, Section: 001, CRN 10559, Instructor: Jorge Osterling
Spring 2012, Section: 6A1, CRN 21187, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 72960, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2011, Section: 601, CRN 80482, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Summer 2011, Section: 601, CRN 41914, Instructor: Lesley Snowball
Summer 2011, Section: 602, CRN 41951, Instructor: Nancy Foote
Summer 2011, Section: 6MA, CRN 41913, Instructor: Megan Moore
Summer 2011, Section: A01, CRN 40484, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Spring 2011, Section: 001, CRN 10665, Instructor: Jorge Osterling
Spring 2011, Section: 6OR, CRN 21069, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Megan Moore
Fall 2010, Section: 002, CRN 73956, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2010, Section: 601, CRN 80493, Format: Online, Instructor: Patricia Martinez
Spring 2010, Section: 001, CRN 10990, Instructor: Jorge Osterling
Spring 2010, Section: 6OR, CRN 19568, Instructor: Patricia Martinez
Fall 2009, Section: 001, CRN 74270, Instructor: Kelly Lusk
Fall 2009, Section: 002, CRN 74271, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Fall 2009, Section: 601, CRN 76710, Instructor: Megan Moore