TEACHING NSE AS A GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE
Courtney Pace Lyons, Ph.D.Louis Maze
Why It Works• Eagerness and vulnerability• Values of a liberal education– Critical thinking– Interdisciplinary connections–What do I know, and why does it
matter?
Difficulties• “Have to” take this class• Juggling multiple demands
Pace Lyons Framework• Academic rigor• Purposeful engagement with
diversity• Intentional connections to their world• Authenticity
Academic Rigor• “College Level”• Motivating challenges• Critical-thinking skills• Communication skills
Diversity• Readings from a variety of
perspectives• Class dialogue– Inclusivity set as an expectation
Connecting with Their World• Humor• Relevant media clips• Helpful analogies (pop culture, etc)• Connecting class material to their
lives and goals
MLC NSE• A cohort of fellow students who share the
common goal of learning the TL.• A relationship with a Baylor professor with
whom the student may talk, solve problems, and become an engaged member of the community of scholars and TL speakers.
• Rigorous study habits for learning the TL that will add to the student’s success in other classes and other areas.
• Reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in the TL that will transfer into success in other areas of study.
• Cultural sensitivity to other languages, cultures, and ethnicities through the study of the TL.
• Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS): cognitive skills through the process of language learning.
• The first year student experience in the target language as much as possible.
• An awareness of the TL in the workplace, different vocations where second language acquisition is essential, bilingualism in the world, and professional goals for the TL speakers throughout the semester.