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A program of
Concordia College and Concordia Language Villages
The Master of Education in World Language Instruction is an innovative mix of online learning and on-site classes and observations at Concordia Language Villages. Combining theory with practice, you will “live the Language Villages experience” and find new ways to make language come alive for your students.
As members of a cohort, students will form a learning community providing support to each other throughout the program. Students will share ideas, ask questions and discuss relevant issues and concerns in second language teaching and learning.
The effective use of technology is woven into the program to address how young people are processing and sharing information today. Students will not only learn about current technology but will use current technology to complete the online portion of the program during the academic year in keeping with the Language Villages philosophy of learning by doing.
The Master of Education Program is designed for the working teacher, with coursework spanning two summers. The summer coursework takes place during the month of July at Concordia Language Villages, located near Bemidji, Minnesota. During the academic year between the two summers, an online course each semester engages the participants in using technology effectively to create multimedia learning experiences for their classrooms. The final component of the program is an independent research thesis supported by an online seminar facilitated by the faculty of the Master of Education program. The thesis and online seminar take place during the fall semester following the second summer of coursework.
- Second language and immersion methodologies
- Introduction to quantitative and qualitative research
- Motivating students via technology
- Technology for effective language instruction
- Accessing cultural products, practices, and perspectives via technology
- Assessment in the world language classroom
- Content-based language learning
- Intensive communication skills in the target language
The thesis/seminar combination allows participants to fully explore a topic of personal interest and benefit from continued discussion with members of their cohort. Faculty members will address topics of interest to the cohort and provide ongoing feedback on individual projects during the online seminar.
| Program Dates: |
Summer session: July 5 – 29, 2008
Fall semester: August 24 – December 12, 2008
Spring semester: January 7 – May 3, 2009
Summer two: July 5 – 28, 2009
Thesis semester: August 24 – December 11, 2009
Total number of semester hours for program: 34 |
| Cost/Tuition: |
$390/semester hour
$21/semester hour for library/technology fee
Room and board: $1550 during the summer session in Bemidji |
| Program Location: |
The summer session of the Master of Education program is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, near where Concordia Language Villages is located. Participants are housed at Bemidji State University in one of the residential dorms. All meals are prepared by Concordia Language Villages kitchen staff and served family style at the Newman Center on the Bemidji State University campus. Special dietary restrictions are accommodated to meet the needs of Individual participants. |
| Deadline for application: |
March 1, 2008 |
http://www.cord.edu/Academics/graduate.php
Questions: call 1-800-222-4750, extension 8002, or e-mail educators@cord.edu
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