EDUC 7621 Bilingualism, Second Language, and Literacy Development
Explores first and second language and literacy development of children raised bilingually as well as students acquiring a second language during pre-school, elementary, or secondary school years. Also addresses theories of first and second language acquisition, literacy development in the second language, and factors affecting second language and literacy learning. Participants will assess the development of one aspect of language or language skill of a bilingual individual and draw implications for instruction, parent involvement, and policy. This course is fully online. The course will have biweekly synchronous meetings. The course meeting time will be determined at the first session by consulting with all students. The first session will be on September 4 (Thursday) at 9:00 AM.
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.09 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.28 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 6
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Deoksoon Kim | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 10 |
| Spring 2025 | Deoksoon Kim | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | — | 7 of 9 |
| Fall 2024 | Charles P Proctor | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 15 |
| Fall 2023 | Deoksoon Kim | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 7–9 hrs/week | 7 of 11 |
| Fall 2022 | So Lim Kim | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 10 |
| Fall 2021 | Deoksoon Kim | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 2 of 10 |