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Theory and Methods of Reading Instruction

LING-40046

In this TEFL course, you will receive an overview of various theoretical approaches as they apply to:

  • reading in the ESL and EFL classroom

  • relevant areas of research in foreign language reading

  • connection of theory and research to the teaching and learning of reading

You will be provided with a thorough understanding of the reading process and the ways in which to build and assess reading skills, particularly academic and professional material.


There will be an emphasis in how to best teach vocabulary and idioms through reading in an ESL and EFL context.

 

Course Information

Online
3.00 units
$500.00
Notes: A strong command of English is a prerequisite for this course. (iBT TOEFL:79, IELTS 6.5) Requirement for the Professional Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

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Course sessions

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Section ID:

194431

Class type:

Online Asynchronous.

This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

Textbooks:

All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 1/9/2026

Schedule:

No information available at this time.
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Instructor: Chrissy Palumbo Krotzer

Chrissy Palumbo Krotzer
Christine Palumbo (Chrissy) earned her PhD from the University of Arizona Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) interdisciplinary program, and master’s degrees in Applied Linguistics from the University of Maryland and the University of Arizona minoring in Teacher Training in Education (TTE) from the College of Education. Christine has developed pre and in-service teacher development programs in the United States, Asia, Africa, Central, and South America and has been a second language and foreign language consultant, teacher educator, and international trainer for the US Department of State and the US English Language Fellow Program. Dr. Palumbo also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leone and later as a Peace Corps Volunteer Response (PCVR) in Costa Rica. Chrissy joined the Virtual Service Pilot Program serving in Timor Leste and again in Addis Ababa for the US Peace Corps. Her research interests include macro assessment, second-language assessment, and the role of culture in society.

 
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