"This proposed book seeks to provide teachers with a very practical way to approach the creation of languages for specific purposes teaching curriculum for any world language. Languges for specific purposes refers to the teaching of a language in a content-based professional area, such as business and medicine. As these courses grow in interest, there remains a need for a critical overview and practical guide to the teaching of world languages for specific purposes (WLSP) in the broadest sense. This bookseeks to fill this void in the literature. Diana Ruggiero, active in the WLSP community, aims to write a very approachable and concise book that takes teachers through the process of developing a curriculum, course, or program for WLSP in their language.The book will begin with an overview of the scholarship and purpose of WLSP in general to provide a grounding for teachers. There is no book currently available that provides teachers with this hands-on information"--
Teaching World Languages for Specific Purposes provides learner-centered strategies, models, and resources for the development of WLSP curricula, inviting scholars, educators, and professionals of all areas of world language specialization to create new opportunities for their students.
Learner-centered practical strategies, models, and resources for the development of world languages for specific purposes curricula
The world today is changing, and college-level language departments are rethinking and revamping their vision and curricular offerings as a result. The field of world languages for specific purposes (WLSP) presents a solution to these challenges, helping students develop language skills and intercultural competencies as they focus on content-based professional areas such as business, law, and medicine. As demand for these courses grows, teachers and administrators seek research-based information on how to develop and teach WLSP curricula. This book bridges theory and practice, inviting scholars, educators, students, and professionals of all areas of world language specialization to create new opportunities for their students.
Teaching World Languages for Specific Purposes provides practical strategies, models, and resources for developing WLSP curricula through a learner-centered approach grounded in empathy and compassion. Author Diana M. Ruggiero begins with an overview of the scholarship and purpose of WLSP, providing a firm foundation for teachers. She then guides teachers through each key step of WLSP pedagogy, from course development to formative assessment of students. Along the way, Ruggiero addresses important topics such as language interpretation, culture, the needs of heritage learners, and the role of community service learning (CSL) in WLSP. Included in the conversation are new considerations for WLSP and CSL in the wake of COVID-19. Resources for further curriculum development, models for assignments and assessments, sample lesson plans and lesson planning materials, and much more are available in the appendixes, making this a rich resource for all world languages educators.
Teaching World Languages for Specific Purposes provides learner-centered strategies, models, and resources for the development of WLSP curricula. This guide bridges theory and practice, inviting scholars, educators, and professionals of all areas of world language specialization to create new opportunities for their students.
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