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All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
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Second Language Teaching In The Esl Classroom: The Role Of The Teacher, Ariel Serrell Finlinson
Second Language Teaching In The Esl Classroom: The Role Of The Teacher, Ariel Serrell Finlinson
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
This portfolio covers what the author believes to be important teaching practices for a teacher in the English as a Second Language classroom, with a specific emphasis on the role of the teacher. The first section of the portfolio contains the author’s teaching philosophy which describes the author’s beliefs of what constitutes good teaching. The beliefs include the importance of using meaning-bearing and comprehensible input in the classroom, the use of task-based activities to facilitate language learning, and understanding the role of the teacher in the classroom. Following are three artifacts that the author wrote during her time in the …
A Language Learning And Teaching Journey: Practicalities And Possibilities, Elizabeth Irene Abell
A Language Learning And Teaching Journey: Practicalities And Possibilities, Elizabeth Irene Abell
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Within this portfolio, the reader will find the work that the author has completed over the last two years in the Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT) program at Utah State University and a demonstration of her professional growth as an instructor over this period of time. The first major part is the teaching philosophy, in which the author discusses: the experiences as a student that have shaped her as a teacher, the various teaching contexts in which she may work in the future, her personal philosophy of language teaching shaped by what she has learned in the MSLT program, …
Teaching English As A Foreign Language: A Multicultural Perspective, Nouf Ali Alotaibi
Teaching English As A Foreign Language: A Multicultural Perspective, Nouf Ali Alotaibi
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
This portfolio is a compilation of the author’s beliefs and practices of what constitutes effective second language teaching. It is based on the author’s teaching philosophy and the work has been done during two years of study at the Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT) program. The teaching philosophy centers on how to implement communication inside the language classroom, develop literacy, integrate culture teaching into language instruction, and how to use technology to facilitate language learning and teaching. The teaching philosophy is followed by three artifacts, which review the literature addressing different topics on language, literacy, and culture. The language …
Facilitating Development Of Foreign Language, Literacy, And Culture, Chad Saunders
Facilitating Development Of Foreign Language, Literacy, And Culture, Chad Saunders
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
In this portfolio, the author describes integral components of his teaching philosophy which include how the instructor can become a supportive facilitator, how he can promote use of the target language for communication, and how motivation can reinforce language instruction and learning. Specific topics of interest were investigated further in support of the teaching philosophy. The artifacts discuss Utah’s dual language immersion program: its development, future, and expected outcomes; the acquisition of multiliteracy skills for educational achievement; as well as the use of technology in promoting target language use and intercultural communicative competence. Finally, the author includes an annotated bibliography …
Teaching Spanish To Second-Language And Heritage-Language Learners, Kathryn R. Wall
Teaching Spanish To Second-Language And Heritage-Language Learners, Kathryn R. Wall
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
The following portfolio is an assemblage of work submitted for the Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT) program at Utah State University. Contained herein is the author’s personal teaching philosophy about teaching beginning level Spanish in college with second and heritage language learners in the classroom. Following the teaching philosophy are artifacts and reflections relating to specific topics of the teaching philosophy. These artifacts represent the author’s understanding of the role that language, culture, and literacy play in the Spanish second and heritage language classroom.
Teaching Languages Communicatively: The Journey Of Becoming An Effective Teacher, Indira Garrido
Teaching Languages Communicatively: The Journey Of Becoming An Effective Teacher, Indira Garrido
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
This portfolio is a compilation of various papers written throughout my studies in the Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT) program at Utah State University. These papers are the result of research and reflections on the most relevant and important topics I have learned during these two years of study. My journey through the MSLT program has been an experience of growth as I reflected on my own teaching practices and what research demonstrates as the most effective approaches for language teaching.
Communicative Language Teaching: The Cornerstone Of Second Language Acquisition, Sierra Fischback
Communicative Language Teaching: The Cornerstone Of Second Language Acquisition, Sierra Fischback
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
This portfolio is comprised of a compilation of papers written by the author while completing the Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT) program at Utah State University. The focus of the portfolio is a teaching philosophy outlining the author’s beliefs on how to foster effective language teaching in the university foreign language classroom. Included as well are artifacts addressing coping with culture shock, effective forms of language learning, and reading in foreign language literature courses. These artifacts were chosen to reflect important areas of language teaching that have affected the author’s teaching philosophy. Finally, the author has incorporated an annotated …
A Sociocultural Approach To Esl For Adult Learners, Whitney Putnam
A Sociocultural Approach To Esl For Adult Learners, Whitney Putnam
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
The following portfolio is a collection of work submitted for the Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT) program at Utah State University. Within this portfolio is the author's personal philosophy on effective language teaching written with a college-level ESL classroom in mind. Following the teaching philosophy are different artifacts and reflections, all related to the philosophy on teaching, but separate in topic. The three artifacts demonstrate the author's understanding of the role of language, culture, and literacy in a second language classroom. Also included in this portfolio is an annotated bibliography containing the scholarly works which support the writings here.
Teaching Communication In The Chinese As A Foreign Language Classroom, Xia Wu
Teaching Communication In The Chinese As A Foreign Language Classroom, Xia Wu
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
This portfolio is a collection of the author’s teaching beliefs and approaches regarding Chinese as foreign language teaching, which she developed during her time in the Master of Second Language Teaching program. The centerpiece of the portfolio is the author’s personal teaching philosophy. It is followed by three artifacts. The language artifact analyzes one of the complexities encountered by learners in the Chinese as a foreign language classroom: the three particles 的 (de), 地 (de), 得 (de). The culture artifact illustrates the difference between American and Chinese language teachers. The literacy artifact talks about using literature circles in the CFL …
The Role Of Pragmatic Competence In Second Language Acquisition, Leah J. Reigle
The Role Of Pragmatic Competence In Second Language Acquisition, Leah J. Reigle
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
This portfolio is the culmination of the author’s years spent observing and studying language in the pursuit of a Master’s degree in Second Language Teaching at Utah State University. Included here is the author’s personal teaching philosophy on effective language instruction, written with a college-level EFL classroom in mind. In addition, and relating to this teaching philosophy, are three additional artifacts addressing the significance of pragmatics in second language acquisition. These artifacts demonstrate the author’s understanding of the roles of culture, language, and literacy in a second language classroom. An annotated bibliography supporting the author’s perspective and philosophy on language …