This spring, 2024 the Department of Modern Languages is offering 3 MA-level graduate courses online so that (High School) language teachers may earn graduate credit hours without having to travel to campus. These courses are ideal for High School teachers who are working towards dual-certification, who are (or will be) teaching AP language or literature courses, who are seeking a unique Professional Development (PD) opportunity, or who simply want to practice and advance their own L2 language skills in contexts that go beyond the high school language classroom.
You can apply FREE as a non-degree-seeking student here (no transcripts needed; receive an acceptance decision within a few days), and learn more about our MA program here. Read the description for each Spring 2024 online MA course below. And reach out to the professors themselves for more information – we’d love to hear from you!
SPAN 779: Art of Spain & Mexico in the L2 Classroom (Dr. Bender)
Mondays (Jan. 23-May 6) from 5:30-7:30pm central time (via zoom); plus one-hour of asynchronous work each week.
Explore the Art of Spain & Mexico while acquiring new lenses of analysis through which to examine and discuss art, especially in relation to history, cultural hybridity, gender, identity, and politics. Think critically about what constitutes “art”, identify various forms of interpretation, and think creatively about the implementation of non-traditional projects rooted in visual and interactive media. Taught in Spanish. Read Professor Bender’s detailed description of the course over at the K-State Spanish blog.
MLANG 779: Teaching Languages Online (Dr. Hale)
asynchronous (Jan 22-May 10); work at your own pace each week with no scheduled meetings.
This course introduces students to effective methods of teaching language online, particularly in a way that creates interactive communication opportunities. Each student will work on a final project tailored to the language they teach, whether French, Spanish, German, or another L2 language. Taught in English.
See Dr. Hale’s blog post about their philosophy for online teaching and learning. to get a feel for the types of activities and teaching methods you will learn about in this course.
FREN 743-ZA: French and Francophone Culture for Second Language Acquisition (Dr. Antonioli)
Tuesdays/Thursdays (Jan 22-May 10), 3:55-5:10pm central time, via zoom
Discover a range of French cultural materials appropriate for use in teaching French and learn about preparing these materials for use in your classrooms. Topics in the literature and culture of the French-speaking world outside of France, which may include Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, the Maghreb, West Africa, and more. Focus of the course will be on how to incorporate such materials and content into L2 French classes at all levels, from basic French to advanced content or AP courses. Taught in French.
(Can’t start right at 3:55pm CT? Contact Dr. Antonioli, kantonioli@ksu.edu, to work out an alternative schedule as needed!)
Learn more about our MA program here!
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