Learning by Design and Second Language Teaching

Gabriela C. Zapata was born in Rosario, Argentina. She received her MA in TESOL and PhD in Spanish (Linguistics track) from The Pennsylvania State University. She is Professor of Hispanic Linguistics in the Department of Hispanic Studies at Texas A&M University. Dr. Zapata’s research foci are Learning by Design and second (L2) and heritage language (HL) pedagogy, multimodal social semiotics, and teacher education. She is also involved in the development and implementation of inclusive open educational resources for the teaching of Spanish as a L2 and HL and Spanish for the Professions.

• List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceChapter 1: Introduction to Learning by DesignLearning by Design: Theoretical and Pedagogical BasesLearning by Design: Principles and ComponentsLearning by Design: Knowledge ProcessesExperiencingConceptualizingAnalyzingApplyingLearning by Design: Recent theoretical developmentsSummaryReferencesChapter 2: Learning by Design and Second Language EducationSecond Language Teaching and Learning in Today’s World: Frameworks, Perspectives, and FociLearning by Design and Second Language Teaching and LearningSummaryReferencesChapter 3: Learning by Design and Second Language Teaching PracticesLearning by Design’s Reflexive PedagogySecond Language Instruction Based on Universal Design for Learning and Learning by DesignI. Pedagogical PlanningII. Instructional MovesEveryday Practices for Second Language Instruction Grounded in Learning by DesignI. Presentation of Learning by Design’s Knowledge ProcessesII. Instructional ObjectivesIII. Collaborative LearningIV. Checkpoints and AssessmentSummaryReferencesChapter 4: Genre- and Project-Based Instruction Grounded in Learning by DesignGenre-Based InstructionProject-Based LearningSummaryReferencesChapter 5: Sample Second Language Tasks Grounded in Learning by Design1. Community Development: Talk to an Expert2. Endangered, Threatened, or Vulnerable Flora and Fauna: Expository Texts and Infographics3. Fan Fiction4. Identity TextsOther FormatsGraphic Novels/ComicsIdentity BlogsDrama-Based Identity TextsRelated TopicsMy NepantlaMy People, My Histories, My Future5. Media Collection (Critical Analysis)Memes6. Multimodal Stories7. Podcasts and Vodcasts8. Recipes and Other Procedural Texts9. School BrochuresFinal RecommendationsSummaryReferencesAcknowledgementAppendix A: Template Questions and Foci for the Analysis of Multimodal TextsAppendix B: Recommended Websites and Digital ToolsAppendix C: Multimodal Product AssessmentIndex

"This book offers valuable perspectives to its readers, it focuses on the relationship between second language (L2) teaching and learning and the Multiliteracies Framework Learning by Design. It provides information on evidence-based pedagogical approaches and recommendations for their application, connecting the conceptual framework with second language instruction based on a strong theoretical foundation. [...] It is strongly recommended book as a comprehensive resource, offering an integrated perspective and thorough exploration of the Learning by Design approach in the context of second language teaching."La Ode Aldy, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, in Journal of Latinos and Education (23:4)