Request for New Course EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS REQUEST FOR NEW COURSE DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: WORLD LANGUAGES CONTACT PERSON: ANNE NERENZ CONTACT PHONE: 487-0130 REQUESTED START DATE: TERM FALL COLLEGE: ARTS AND SCIENCES CONTACT EMAIL: ANERENZ@EMICH.EDU YEAR: 2012 A. Rationale/Justification for the Course For the last 25 years, the three-credit secondary world language methods course FLAN 611 Theory and Methods of Modern Language Instruction has been taught as a large group lecture and a series of small group practicum sessions. • During the lecture, teacher candidates learn the concepts, theories and approaches to teaching a world language using standards-based, modified immersion methodologies. • During the small group practicum sessions, teacher candidates teach weekly mini-lessons under the guidance of the methods professor; the micro-teaching portion of the course allows candidates to plan, present, and analyze lessons they have designed and to perfect the skills they will need to be successful during student teaching and in their future careers as world language teachers. The National Council on the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) as well as the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) both recognize the powerful impact of a teacher development model that combines the efficiency of the large group lecture with more faculty-intensive hands-on, mentored small group practice sessions. The fact that nearly all of our teacher candidates are employed as full-time language teachers within a semester of certification and that several have won state-level teaching awards attests to the long-standing tradition of excellence provided by the lecture – recitation model. However, because all of the students enrolled in the large group lecture can not be accommodated in a single small group session, several small group sessions have been scheduled each week, totaling three or more hours of faculty contact time in addition to the large group lecture. Under the traditional model, students paid for one 3-credit methods class (FLAN 411); however, six or more faculty contact hours were required to deliver that course (FLAN 411). Beginning in Fall 2011, the Dean’s Office in the College of Arts and Sciences 1) declared the 3-credit FLAN 411 lecture-practicum model to be financially unsustainable and 2) suggested that a new three-credit co-requisite micro-teaching practicum course (FLAN 541) be created. This proposal describes the co-requisite micro-teaching practicum course (FLAN 541), a course that will continue to provide world language teacher candidates with much-needed opportunities to develop the essential language skills and professional teaching behaviors they will need to design, deliver and sustain world language programs in secondary settings. Note: Because the required credit load for student teaching is being reduced from 12 to 9 credits, adding this new 3-credit practicum course does not increase the overall credit load required for post-baccalaureate secondary certification in a world language. B. Course Information 1. Subject Code and Course Number: FLAN 541 2. Course Title: Practicum in World Language Instruction - Secondary 3. Credit Hours: 3 4. Repeatable for Credit? Yes_______ No__X__ If “Yes”, how many total credits may be earned?_______ 5. Catalog Description (Limit to approximately 50 words.): Students apply concepts and theories learned in FLAN 611 to teach varied lesson designs in mentored, weekly small group micro-teaching sessions. Co-requite with FLAN 611 Miller, New Course Sept. 09 New Course Form 6. Method of Delivery (Check all that apply.) a. Standard (lecture/lab) X On Campus X Off Campus b. Fully Online c. Hybrid/ Web Enhanced 7. Grading Mode: Normal (A-E) X Credit/No Credit 8. Prerequisites: Courses that MUST be completed before a student can take this course. (List by Subject Code, Number and Title.) Phase I courses in the Teacher Preparation Program 9. Concurrent Prerequisites: Code, Number and Title.) Courses listed in #5 that MAY also be taken at the same time as a student is taking this course. (List by Subject None 10. Corequisites: Courses that MUST be taken at the same time as a student in taking this course. (List by Subject Code, Number and Title.) FLAN 411: Theory and Methods of Modern Language Instruction 11. Equivalent Courses. A student may not earn credit for both a course and its equivalent. A course will count as a repeat if an equivalent course has already been taken. (List by Subject Code, Number and Title) None 12. Course Restrictions: a. Restriction by College. Is admission to a specific College Required? College of Business Yes No X College of Education Yes No X b. Restriction by Major/Program. Will only students in certain majors/programs be allowed to take this course? Yes No X If “Yes”, list the majors/programs c. Restriction by Class Level Check all those who will be allowed to take the course: Undergraduate Miller, New Course Sept. ‘09 Graduate All undergraduates_______ All graduate students__X__ Freshperson Certificate Page 2 of 5 New Course Form Sophomore Masters Junior Specialist Senior X Doctoral Second Bachelor____X____ UG Degree Pending_____ Post-Bac. Tchr. Cert._X____ Low GPA Admit_______ Note: If this is a 400-level course to be offered for graduate credit, attach Approval Form for 400-level Course for Graduate Credit. Only “Approved for Graduate Credit” undergraduate courses may be included on graduate programs of study. Note: Only 500-level graduate courses can be taken by undergraduate students. Undergraduate students may not register for 600-level courses d. Restriction by Permission. Will Departmental Permission be required? Yes X No (Note: Department permission requires the department to enter authorization for every student registering.) 13. Will the course be offered as part of the General Education Program? Yes No X If “Yes”, attach Request for Inclusion of a Course in the General Education Program: Education for Participation in the Global Community form. Note: All new courses proposed for inclusion in this program will be reviewed by the General Education Advisory Committee. If this course is NOT approved for inclusion in the General Education program, will it still be offered? Yes No C. Relationship to Existing Courses Within the Department: 14. Will this course will be a requirement or restricted elective in any existing program(s)? Yes X No If “Yes”, list the programs and attach a copy of the programs that clearly shows the place the new course will have in the curriculum. Program K-12 Arabic Language and Culture Program K-12 Chinese Language and Culture Program K-12 Japanese Language and Culture Required __X_ Restricted Elective Required __X_ Restricted Elective Required __X_ Restricted Elective Program K-12 major in French Language and Culture Program Secondary major in French Language and Culture Program Secondary minor in French Language and Culture Required __X_ Restricted Elective Required __X_ Restricted Elective Required __X_ Restricted Elective Program K-12 major in German Language and Culture Program Secondary major in German Language and Culture Program Secondary minor in German Language and Culture Required __X_ Restricted Elective Required __X_ Restricted Elective Required __X_ Restricted Elective Program K-12 major in Spanish Language and Culture Program Secondary major in Spanish Language and Culture Program Secondary minor in Spanish Language and Culture Required __X_ Restricted Elective Required __X_ Restricted Elective Required __X_ Restricted Elective 15. Will this course replace an existing course? Yes No X 16. (Complete only if the answer to #15 is “Yes.”) a. Subject Code, Number and Title of course to be replaced: b. Will the course to be replaced be deleted? Miller, New Course Sept. ‘09 Yes No Page 3 of 5 New Course Form 17. (Complete only if the answer #16b is “Yes.”) If the replaced course is to be deleted, it is not necessary to submit a Request for Graduate and Undergraduate Course Deletion. a. When is the last time it will be offered? Term Year b. Is the course to be deleted required by programs in other departments? Contact the Course and Program Development Office if necessary. Yes No c. If “Yes”, do the affected departments support this change? Yes No If “Yes”, attach letters of support. If “No”, attach letters from the affected department explaining the lack of support, if available. Outside the Department: The following information must be provided. Contact the Course and Program Development office for assistance if necessary. 18. Are there similar courses offered in other University Departments? If “Yes”, list courses by Subject Code, Number and Title Yes No X 19. If similar courses exist, do the departments in which they are offered support the proposed course? Yes No If “Yes”, attach letters of support from the affected departments. If “No”, attach letters from the affected department explaining the lack of support, if available. D. Course Requirements 20. Attach a detailed Sample Course Syllabus including: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Course goals, objectives and/or student learning outcomes Outline of the content to be covered Student assignments including presentations, research papers, exams, etc. Method of evaluation Grading scale (if a graduate course, include graduate grading scale) Special requirements Bibliography, supplemental reading list Other pertinent information. NOTE: COURSES BEING PROPOSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE EDUCATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM MUST USE THE SYLLABUS TEMPLATE PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE TEMPLATE IS ATTACHED TO THE REQUEST FOR INCLUSION OF A COURSE IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: EDUCATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY FORM. E. Cost Analysis (Complete only if the course will require additional University resources. Fill in Estimated Resources for the sponsoring department(s). Attach separate estimates for other affected departments.) Estimated Resources: Year One Year Two Year Three Faculty / Staff $_________ $_________ $_________ SS&M $_________ $_________ $_________ Equipment $_________ $_________ $_________ Miller, New Course Sept. ‘09 Page 4 of 5 New Course Form Total $_________ $_________ $_________ F. Action of the Department/School and College 1. Department/School Vote of faculty: For __________ Against __________ Abstentions __________ (Enter the number of votes cast in each category.) Department Head/School Director Signature Date 2. College/Graduate School A. College College Dean Signature Date B. Graduate School (if Graduate Course) Graduate Dean Signature Date G. Approval Associate Vice-President for Academic Programming Signature Miller, New Course Sept. ‘09 Date Page 5 of 5