Ecke, Peter | SLAT | Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

eckep@arizona.edu

Phone

(520) 621-3202

Office

Learning Services Building 314

Personal Site

https://german.arizona.edu/people/eckep

Ecke, Peter

Professor

Home Department: German Studies

SLAT Areas of Specialization: Cognitive Dimensions of L2 Learning, Instructional Dimensions of L2 Learning, Sociocultural Dimensions of L2 Learning

Peter Ecke is a Professor of Second Language Acquisition and German and teaches courses on applied linguistics, second language acquisition, multilingualism, intercultural communication, testing and assessment, and German language and culture. He is a faculty member in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching. His research interests include second and third language acquisition, vocabulary acquisition, language attrition, bilingual speech including lexical errors and word finding problems, the effects of study abroad on language and intercultural competence development, and the learning and teaching of German in the United States. Below is a list of representative research areas and publications. More information about Peter Ecke can be found on Research Gate, ORCID, Google Scholar or Academia.

Area of Specialization

Cognitive dimensions of L2 learning

Instructional dimensions of L2 learning

Socio-cultural dimensions of L2 Learning

Currently Teaching

GER 579 – Second/Foreign Language Teaching and Learning

This class is intended to prepare students to teach a second/foreign language. It will provide students with the essential foundations in language teaching methodology and theory, pedagogical grammar, curriculum and materials development, classroom management, and formal and informal assessment techniques. In addition, students will gain practical knowledge through video practicum components, which allow them to watch and reflect on actual classroom teaching. Students will complete this program with the pedagogical knowledge and practical understanding necessary to be confident and effective language teachers.

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GER 587 – Assessment in Second/Foreign Language Learning

The primary objective of this course is the development of language teachers' assessment literacy, which includes knowledge of key assessment principles and skill in creating or adopting assessment tools and procedures for the language classroom. Participants in this course will develop their knowledge and skills related to assessing all skill areas in the language classroom, including productive skills (writing, speaking), receptive skills (reading, listening), and assessing grammar and vocabulary. Grading and student evaluation will also be important topics of consideration and exploration in this course. Designed specifically for in-service (and pre-service) language teachers, the course combines theory with practice by covering essential principles of effective classroom assessment and the development of effective assessment tools for classroom use. Participants completing this course will become more assessment literate and better able to evaluate student performance in their classrooms fairly and effectively.

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