Syllabus:
?Unit I: Theoretical Background of Language Usage:
- Language?Meaning and Concept.
- Functions of Language
- Role of Language across curriculum.
- A brief historical background of language development.
- Theories of language development?Bloomfield, Chomsky, Saussure,.
- Theoretical understanding of Multilingualism.
?Unit II: Understanding the Language Background:
- Understanding home language and school language.
- Power dynamics of ?standard? language vs. ?home language?.
- Dialects.
?Unit III: Different Strategies for Language Development:
- Nature of classroom discourse.
- Develop strategies for using language in the classroom?oral and written
- Discussion as a tool for learning.
?Unit IV: Language Interaction in the classroom:
- Nature of questioning in the classroom.
- Types of questions?Teachers? role.
- Multicultural classroom?Teachers? role.
?Unit V: Nature of Reading Comprehension in the Content Areas:
- Reading proficiency in the content areas?Social Sciences, Sciences, Mathematics.
- Schema Theory.
- Different Texts?Expository, Narrative, Transactional, Reflective.
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