第二語言習得專題討論

臺北科技大學 115-1 學期課程，課號 365388。

課程大綱

Course Title: Graduate Seminar on Second Language Acquisition Credit Hours: 3 Instructor’s Name: Dr. Yun-Hua Yang Contact E-Mail: yhyang@ntut.edu.tw Term Offered: Fall, 2026 Office Hours: By appointment Course Description: This course will look at the process of acquiring / learning and using a second language. It provides theoretical and experimental insights to examine the phenomenon of language development from multi-disciplinary perspectives. Course Objectives: This course aims to help in-service teachers / graduate students to (1) understand the principles and processes governing L1 & L2 acquisition and learning (2) examine how non-native language ability develops (3) become familiar with SLA theories to account for many aspects of non-native discourse (4) conduct SLA-based research studies Course Requirements: Students will be required to give several presentations on the topics of SLA. Topics will be assigned.

課程進度

Language Acquisition Topics: 1) Age and second language acquisition 2) Psychological factors and second language acquisition 3) The Development of a second language 4) Variability in learner language 5) The role of the first language 6) Input and interaction: the cognitive-interactionist perspective 7) Cognitive aspects of second language acquisition 8) Social aspects of second language acquisition 9) The role of explicit instruction 10) The role of implicit instruction

評量方式

Evaluation Procedures and Grading System 1. Attendance – 20% Leave requests must be submitted through Google Classroom by Friday noon. One approved absence is allowed without penalty; each additional absence results in a 5-point deduction from the final grade. 2. Individual Presentation – 30% Students will give an individual presentation on an assigned chapter or SLA-related topic. 3. Response Essays – 30% Students will submit three response essays, tentatively around Week 5, Week 10, and Week 15. Each essay should be approximately 1,000–1,200 words and focus on topics covered during the relevant course period. 4. Final SLA Inquiry Project – 20% Students will complete a brief inquiry project on an SLA-related topic, identifying a focused issue, question, or working claim and connecting it to relevant SLA theories or concepts. Data collection is not required.

教材

【遵守智慧財產權觀念，請使用正版教科書，不得使用非法影印教科書】 使用外文原文書：是 Required Texts: (1) Ellis, Rod. Understanding Second Language Acquisition (2nd Edition), Oxford Applied Linguistics Series, Oxford University Press, 2015. (2) Compiled papers of SLA