Description
During the first five weeks of this course, you participated in learning Russian through duolingo.com and kept a journal about your experiences. For this assignment, write a reflective essay summarizing your language learning experiences and analyzing how those experiences connect to: your previous language learning experiences, language learning theories and pedagogical practices presented in this course so far, as well as future professional activities related to teaching and meeting the needs of language learners.
Address the following reflective aspects in your assignment:
How has your understanding of SLA changed after experiencing language learning first-hand? Support your perspective with references from your readings or additional sources.
Describe the connections you see between SLA theory and your experiences learning a language.
Evaluate SLA theory in light of your first-hand experience.
How can you use your second language learning experience(s) to address the needs of ELLs?
Describe the experience of learning a new alphabetical system and how your literacy skills in your primary language affected the process of learning the new language.
Analyze how reading and learning strategies apply to your general understanding of literacy (reading, writing, and constructing knowledge) in the context of SLA.